That's definitely the case, and perhaps that's why Cochise is having the problems it is having. That means it's approximately 127 miles to the Yuma Area Border Patrol. It is 112 miles to Yuma County, part of which falls into California's El Centro sector. There is a lot of political debate when it comes to dealing with agricultural issues because I have a gap. As a community, we asked for containers to be placed there to deter individuals from entering the fields. No matter what anyone says and they can turn it the way they want and helped our farmers by putting people there to stop the flow and keep them from getting into the fields . Similarly… (pause for applause) So are people left behind by cartels and smugglers in remote areas with fences but no gates. They had been left there. I was 30 miles away in the desert, one of a group of nine people who got dropped off by a cartel after paying and said, “We're not within walking distance, but if you need help, please call 911.” I have encountered it before. That's what we're working on. Therefore, yes, finishing the fence will help. It's hard infrastructure. It was already there. It just wasn't finished. So in Yuma, all of the electronic infrastructure, cameras, and sensors are also shut down, and I think there's only 11 miles left to complete.

By Leon N. Willmott, Sheriff of Yuma County, Arizona

Congressman Gress, you can see our country's border over there. I always say this. The barrier is a symbol of trespass. Think about how many people have fences installed on their private property. It sets the standard. First: A comprehensive answer to your question about physical barriers. Fencing works. no mistake. No one is going to argue with you, but it has to be supported through humans. We need to have people at the border. Driving across the Cochise County border, 133 miles away, you're sadly lucky to run into an agent every 30 or 40 miles. So there has to be a human factor behind it. Any technology or physical barrier will do, but fencing and physical barriers will work. And when people argue with me about that, I say, “Does your house have a fence?” Why is it there? Number 2.same time

Written by Cochise County Sheriff Mark J. Dannels