Arizona's governor will take down a barrier of double-stacked shipping containers along parts of the U.S.-Mexico border after reaching an agreement with the federal government.
Shipping containers used for a border wall built by Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey along the U.S.-Mexico border in the Coronado National Forest. Photo: Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Imagesshipping containers along parts of the U.S.-Mexico border after reaching an agreement with the federal government.Arizona agreed to halt erecting any more containers along the border and will remove existing containers by Jan.
The lawsuit cited operational and environmental concerns as at least partial grounds for ordering Ducey to take down the wall.CJ Karamargin, a spokesperson for Ducey's office, said that the Arizona governor intended the border wall to be a "stopgap measure" and that the state would remove the containers "once the federal government ... took steps to erect a permanent barrier.
"Finally, after the situation on our border has turned into a full blown crisis, they've decided to act," Karamargin said in a statement. "Better late than never. We're working with the federal government to ensure they can begin construction of this barrier with the urgency this problem demands."Karamargin said that the final details are still being worked out on removing the structure.
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