Trump to renew border wall push during Yuma, Arizona visit

Published August 22, 2017 1:00pm ET



President Trump will use his visit to Yuma, Ariz., to renew his push for a southern border wall, and cite the success that Yuma’s border wall has had in deterring illegal immigration.

The Yuma sector saw an 82 percent drop in apprehensions since 2007, when 57 miles of wall and fencing infrastructure was installed in the region, according to Department of Homeland Security officials who briefed reporters Tuesday morning.

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