Arizona put up for sale about 2,000 containers that were used in 2022 as border wall an agreement with Mexico to recover at least 4 of the approximately $14 million invested in a controversial project that was wound up for legal and environmental reasons, among other reasons.

The sale is in the administration of Democratic Gov. Kathy Hobbs to recoup some of the investment made in 2022 by her Republican predecessor Doug Ducey, with Goal to stop the flow of undocumented immigrants.

Even if the state manages to sell all the containers, will be able to recover only a small part of the million dollar project costalso taking into account the cost of another $200 million to transport, install and remove these metal parts.

According to the Department of Emergency Situations and Military Affairs, which is responsible for the procurement of containers, In total, about $14 million was paid for them.. Assuming that all of them are sold, the state will recover no more than $4 million.

The containers were removed last January after President Joe Biden’s administration sued the state of Arizona for “transfer” to the federal lands.

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Ducey ordered in August 2022 to put up a barrier with containers in places where there are gaps in the wall structure border in Arizona.

Those who buy containers stored at the state prison in Tucson, they will have to pay for their transport. (EFE)