Arizona port of entry to close due to huge numbers of asylum seekers, say officials | US-Mexico border
The US port of entry at Lukeville, Arizona is being temporarily closed due to an increasing number of asylum seekers crossing from Mexico. US Customs and Border Protection announced the closure to allow operations officials to assist border patrol agents in processing the influx of migrants. The area has become a major route for smugglers transporting people from countries as far as Senegal, India, and China. The closure has been criticized by Arizona’s senators and governor, who called it “unacceptable” and demanded better solutions from the Biden administration. The timeframe for the shutdown is currently unclear.
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