Outgoing Gov. Doug Ducey ordered gaps in the wall on the U.S.-Mexico border patched using shipping containers earlier this year, but protesters are now blocking workers from finishing the project. At the same time, the Biden administration hit Arizona with a lawsuit also attempting to stop the construction.
Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich, who has taken on the Biden administration numerous times over its inaction on the border, vowed to defend the state in court, hinting that he would not be cowed into a settlement. “President Biden says there are more important things to talk about than the border, yet his DOJ is suing to immediately tear down our crowd control structure,” he tweeted. “Once again, we’ll see you in court.”
The Biden administration has gone back and forth with Ducey over the wall since August. Ducey issued an executive order on August 12 ordering gaps filled in the wall located along Yuma County. Ducey decided the construction was necessary after a record number of illegal immigrants crossed the border in 2022, 37 percent more apprehensions than last year, and the Biden administration rescinded the Remain in Mexico policy.
When Ducey applied for a permit in September from the U.S. Forest Service to start construction, the agency turned him down. The Biden administration demanded Arizona stop construction in October. Arizona turned around and sued the government for interfering on Oct. 21.
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