As contractors hired by Gov. Doug Ducey continue to load shipping containers along the U.S.-Mexico border in Cochise County, moving westward into the San Rafael Valley, Sheriff David Hathaway says Santa Cruz He said he was ready to face him at the county line.
Hathaway told NI on Thursday that if anyone tried to put the container in their jurisdiction, they would be arrested for illegal dumping.
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Workers from Gov. Doug Ducey are now setting up shipping containers along the U.S.-Mexico border in Cochise, a few miles from the Santa Cruz County line.
Photo credit: Melissa Del Bosque
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As seen here Nov. 20, the US-Mexico border in Far East Santa Cruz County is surrounded by vehicle barriers and range barriers. Workers from Gov. Doug Ducey are now setting up shipping containers along the border in Cochise County, a few miles away.
Photo credit: Jonathan Clark
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The U.S.-Mexico border in the Far East of Santa Cruz County is now separated by a railing and a range barrier for vehicles passing through the San Rafael Valley. Workers from Gov. Doug Ducey are now setting up shipping containers along the border in Cochise County, a few miles away.
Photo credit: Jonathan Clark
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