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Local Sheriff Accuses Arizona Governor of ‘Illegal Dumping’ Over Border Wall Effort

Local Sheriff Accuses Arizona Governor of ‘Illegal Dumping’ Over Border Wall Effort
A long row of double-stacked shipping contrainers provide a new wall between the United States and Mexico in the remote section area of San Rafael Valley, Ariz., on Dec. 8, 2022. Ross D. Franklin/AP Photo
Joe Gomez
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Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey’s attempt at constructing a border wall to stop an influx of illegal immigrants is now in legal jeopardy after a sheriff alleged Ducey has engaged in illegal dumping.

Arizona’s border with Mexico largely has no barrier to stop illegal immigration, and the Migration Policy Institute estimates that over 200,000 illegal immigrants are present in the state.
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