Arizona Highway Checkpoints Shut Down by CBP as Border Crisis Grows
By Cathy Burke | Thursday, 11 March 2021 03:30 PM
Customs and Border Protection is reportedly shutting down three highway checkpoints in Arizona as the agency shifts personnel to handle a surge of illegal immigrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border.
The agency is closing checkpoints in Willcox, Ariz., until further notice to redirect staff to the crisis points, according to Fox News, which cited an internal document dated Tuesday.
"Tucson Sector has redirected manpower, based on operational needs in response to shifting traffic patterns, resulting in the closure of several tactical checkpoints in southeastern Arizona,†CBP told Fox News in a statement. "We expect to re-open these checkpoints as manpower and activity levels dictate.â€
Fox News reported that an unnamed CBP official said checkpoints had been closed in early January due to shifting migrant patterns in the area, with limited staff left in place for security purposes.
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/CBP-checkpoints-bordercrisis/2021/03/11/id/1013490/
