A long, thin line stretches across the dusty Arizona landscape. It is a border barrier – but not the customary wall or fence. This is made up entirely of shipping containers stacked on top of each other.
The improvised wall – topped with concertina wire – was ordered built by Republican Governor Doug Ducey in August in an attempt to fill gaps in the US-Mexico border used by migrants.
Border communities had been overwhelmed, he argued, saying the double-stacked containers would reach 22 feet (6.7 m) high.
Initially ordered for Yuma County, and a container wall is also being constructed in Cochise County.
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