Double-stacked shipping containers placed to fill gaps in the wall along the U.S.-Mexico border are being demanded to be removed by the federal government.
The call to take down the containers was welcomed by the Cocopah Indian Tribe.
Last week, the Bureau of Reclamation demanded that no new containers be placed. The bureau wants to avoid conflicts with two federal contracts that have been awarded and two more still pending to fill border wall gaps near the Morelos Dam.
The letter states that the placement of those containers is a violation of federal law. It is harming federal lands and resources and making it difficult for Reclamation to do its job.
The governor's office said in the past that it would remove the containers if the U.S. government started construction.
The tribe complained last month that the state of Arizona acted against its wishes by placing 42 of the double stacks on its land to stop illegal border crossing.
The Cocopah tribe believes the Bureau is taking appropriate action to resolve the issue. We will work side-by-side with state and federal law enforcement on securing the border.
He ordered the installation of more than 100 double-stacked containers because he didn't want to wait for the U.S. Customs and Border Protection to award contracts to fill the gaps in the border wall.
Migrants have been avoiding the barriers by going around them.
Republican politicians want to show their support for border security and the border wall is a big part of that.
Billions of dollars of wall construction were stopped by President Joe Biden on his first day in office. Nearly a quarter of the border was reached at the end of Trump's term.
There are a few exceptions for small projects at areas that are unsafe for people to cross.
When constructing barriers on the southern U.S. border, there are many obstacles to overcome. There can be opposition to building on tribal land. Landowners in Texas can refuse to sign off on construction projects.
Greg Abbott of Texas has sparred with the Democrats over immigration policies. In recent months, both states have offered free bus rides to the East Coast for asylum seekers who have been released from the United States.
Private flights have been arranged for Venezuela from San Antonio, Texas to Martha's Vineyard.
The containers were installed in southern Arizona to show the federal government how quickly and efficiently the border can be made more secure.
That's right.
Spagat reported from San Diego.
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