Alexis Ramanjulu is KGUN 9's Cochise County reporter. Send your story ideas to Alexis at [email protected].
COCHISE COUNTY, Ariz. — Cochise County Sheriff Mark Dannels says President Joe Biden's new executive order s for the southern border help with some of the problems at the border but not all. He says more voices needed to be heard by the White House, before the president's announcement on Tuesday.The sheriff has been vocal about his concerns over the increase in activity at the U.S.-Mexico border.
“The smuggling still goes on; the high speed pursuit still go on," Dannels said."The tragedies are still occurring every day.”“This has become the new norm here, sadly," Dannels said."And we've allowed this to happen out of Washington D.C.Tuesday’s executive order states that there will be harsher penalties for smugglers, but in Arizona, it’s already a felony.
“Law enforcement in this county has worked their butts off last three-and-a-half years with little appreciation from Washington D.C.,” Dannels said."Let's talk rational and reality and let's fix this problem,” Dannels said.“We need to address each section of the border in a way that is engaging in a way that actually fits the need." Dannels said.
Dannels says that this executive order isn't really going to change how law enforcement is working here in the county because over the last three-and-a-half years, they've been proactive. Now have ways to keep chases out of city limits and know what to look for to catch smugglers passing through the county.
“We’re going to continue to do what we do in Cochise County because we're not going to give up on what we have to do to protect our citizens," the sheriff said.Alexis Ramanjulu is a reporter in Cochise County for KGUN 9. She began her journalism career reporting for the Herald/Review in Sierra Vista, which she also calls home. Share your story ideas with Alexis by emailing [email protected] or by connecting on Facebook.
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