Arizona Gov. Agrees to Dismantle Border Wall After Biden Admin Lawsuit

Arizona’s outgoing Republican Gov. Doug Ducey has agreed to dismantle a makeshift border wall constructed out of shipping containers in response to a lawsuit from the Biden administration.
Court documents filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona (pdf) on Dec. 21 show that Ducey’s administration has agreed to dismantle the barrier.
The document indicates that the two sides entered into the agreement “to avoid the United States moving for an immediate temporary restraining order and/or preliminary injunction.”
Under the agreement, Arizona has pledged not to erect any more containers and remove all of the ones previously installed “to the extent feasible” and so as not to cause damage to U.S. lands, properties, and natural resources by Jan. 4. That’s one day before Democrat Governor-elect Katie Hobbs is poised to be sworn in….}