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.
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