YUMA, Arizona — Arizona has begun building a shipping container barrier along its border in Yuma, citing a lack of action from the Biden administration to resume construction of a wall along the border.

Governor Doug Ducey announced that construction began on Friday, a departure from the action promised by President Biden in late July.

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Governor Ducey said Friday that Arizona is working on its own to add 1,000-foot freight containers lined with barbed wire and cannot wait for the Biden administration to take action.

Arizona Homeland Security Director Tim Roemer told ABC15, “We hope and truly believe that this will have a significant and immediate impact on operational control of the southern border and protect our state and nation.” Told.

late July, Biden Administration Approves Completion of Wall in Area, It has become one of the busiest corridors for illegal crossings, but it hasn’t even started yet.

No schedule has been announced for the federal government to resume construction of the border wall.

Jonathan Lines, Yuma County supervisor and chairman of the Yuma County Food Bank, said the shipping container acts as a “funnel or chokepoint” to help “while the federal government decides what to do.” He said he would assist law enforcement agencies.

Lines said the impact of the border crossing is stressing the community.

“We want this to be a liability,” Rhine said. “This is a very dangerous proposal to cross the border.”