Republican lawmakers at the state legislature say Arizona is at the center of a public health and safety crisis along the border. abc15
PHOENIX — There are signs the number of undocumented migrants crossing into Arizona may be coming down.
In the view of state officials, it has become a major highway for illegal fentanyl coming from Mexico to cities across the U.S. "They actually were able to stop most of what they could. It shifted toward Texas. That's why Texas is having a big crisis, now Texas is locking it down and they're coming back west," Senate Majority Leader Sonny Borrelli said.
"Governor Hobbs has stated that she agrees that this is a crisis, but her actions in getting border-related funding to law enforcement say otherwise.
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