PHOENIX — President Joe Biden visited Arizona for the first time since being elected on Tuesday, but some officials fear he didn’t stop at the state’s southern border, where immigration reform has become a major national theme. are doing.
Yuma Mayor Doug Nichols said after the president visited the site of a new computer chip factory in Phoenix. KTAR News The Gaydos and Chad Show on 92.3 FM We hope you will visit us.
“Even if he doesn’t stop by to see me, at least he does come see the men and women who serve along the border and get their first-hand perspective,” Nicholls said.
“It doesn’t have to be political. It just has to be real.”
The mayor of Yuma believes that a picture is worth a thousand words, and without Mr. Biden visiting the southern border of the United States, he may not fully understand what’s going on.
Nichols argued that the shipping containers piled up along the border play an important role in controlling where migrants enter the country, not to reduce the number of immigrants.
He added that he hopes the gap near the Morales Dam will be closed once a contract to start the process opens later this month.
Another local official, Yuma County Sheriff Leon Wilmot, also wanted Biden to visit the border, but he previously said he believed the president was engaging in “intellectual evasion.” rice field.
“My guess is that they are avoiding coming here to really see the impact of their policies. If you don’t talk to people in local boots, you don’t have to deal with ongoing activity,” Wilmot said.
If Biden had visited Yuma, the places Wilmot would have taken him would include the environmental impact of trash, the impact of at least 67 bodies brought in from the desert, and six hospitals. would have been included. has amassed more than $20 million in business caring for pregnant immigrant women in newborn care.
“What I saw today is very bad. The current administration’s policies, lack of communication, lack of engagement, it’s unbelievable,” Wilmot said.
“We’ve never had so many people die in our desert, just Yuma County. I can’t speak for any other sheriff.”
Republican Governor Doug Ducey has ordered the installation of more than 100 containers in two tiers along the wall over the summer, and Nichols hopes to see more work completed.
“The incoming governor is discussing removing them, but we haven’t had that discussion with her yet, so it’s great to see that happen. We’re planning on doing that later this week.” said Nichols.
The mayor is optimistic about future border talks with incoming Governor Katie Hobbs, but is planning in case he doesn’t understand the scale of illegal border crossings.
“If she doesn’t understand, I’ll let her visit and see for myself so that she can have a little more understanding of what’s really on the border,” Nichols said. .
“You can see the frustration on their faces as the state response has left men and women at the border to deal with.”
