Arizona has started using shipping containers to fill the gap in another section of the state’s southern border with Mexico despite criticism from the Biden administration.
Republican Gov. Doug Ducey announced the effort for Cochise County on Monday after federal officials told him to move previously installed containers.
The new section is estimated to take more than 2,700 shipping containers to fill the 10-mile gap along the southern border.
“Today, we continued to follow through on our promise to add physical barriers to the border where possible,” Ducey tweeted.
On Friday, we committed to moving forward with our Border Barrier Mission – undeterred by the Biden admin’s efforts to reverse our progress.
Today, we continued to follow through on our promise to add physical barriers to the border where possible. 1/ pic.twitter.com/eUk3LPD99E
— Doug Ducey (@DougDucey) October 24, 2022
“The unresolved border and public safety crisis caused by the Biden admin continues – in…
