Federal Border Wall Replacing Arizona Container Wall Goes Up This Week

Outgoing Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey's shipping container border wall along the U.S.–Mexico border between Somerton and Gasden, Ariz., on Dec. 25, 2022. Rebecca Noble/AFP via Getty Images

U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced that construction on a barrier at the Yuma sector of the southern border would start next week.

A press release on Jan. 6 explained that the federal government would “close gaps” near the Morelos Dam, a primary location for illegal crossings in Arizona.