THE US State of arizona is refusing the federal government's demand to take down double-stacked shipping containers it placed to fill gaps in the wall along the US-Mexico border, saying it won't do so until the US moves to construct a permanent barrier, reports the Associated Press.
In response to the federal order, the Arizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs said: 'The containers will remain in place until specific details regarding construction are provided.'
The federal Bureau of Reclamation had no comment on Arizona's refusal. The federal agency told Arizona officials in a letter last week that the containers were unauthorised and violated US law.
The bureau also demanded that no new containers be placed, saying it wanted to prevent conflicts with two federal contracts already awarded and two more still pending to fill border wall gaps near the Morelos Dam in the Yuma, Arizona, area.
Arizona Governor Doug Ducey ordered installation of more than 100 double-stacked containers that were placed over the summer, saying he couldn't wait for the US Customs and Border Protection to award the contracts it had announced for the work.
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In response to the federal order, the Arizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs said: 'The containers will remain in place until specific details regarding construction are provided.'
The federal Bureau of Reclamation had no comment on Arizona's refusal. The federal agency told Arizona officials in a letter last week that the containers were unauthorised and violated US law.
The bureau also demanded that no new containers be placed, saying it wanted to prevent conflicts with two federal contracts already awarded and two more still pending to fill border wall gaps near the Morelos Dam in the Yuma, Arizona, area.
Arizona Governor Doug Ducey ordered installation of more than 100 double-stacked containers that were placed over the summer, saying he couldn't wait for the US Customs and Border Protection to award the contracts it had announced for the work.
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