In an attempt to combat migration, the former governor of the state of Arizona ordered the construction of a wall of shipping containers in the United States and Mexico border.
The project, which cost 100 million dollars and was funded by US taxpayers, was dismantled after a lawsuit from Washington, for putting containers on federal land in the Coronado National Forest.
Doug Ducey, the previous Republican governor, ordered the construction of the wall in mid-2022 and was opposed, with critics calling the move a cynical move that would harm the environment and make no difference to the number of illegal border crossings.
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According to opponents, the makeshift wall divided an important conservation area. In addition, the row of containers stacked on two levels was not well installed to prevent passage, as they were not aligned enough and left spaces between boxes where a large person could easily cross.
Arizona shares around 600 kilometers of border with Mexico, including preservation areas, national parks, military zones, and indigenous reservations.
However, the wall only stretched for 7 kilometers where the ground is so unstable that migrants rarely cross the area.
Democrat Katie Hobbs, Ducey’s successor, agreed to tear down the building in December. (YO)
Source: Eluniverso
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