Mexican truckers and farmers blocked multiple border crossings to the United States Monday to protest the Mexican government.
The city of Nogales, Sonora’s livestream of the often-busy Mariposa border crossing showed a small group of protesters holding signs between a row of semitrucks and the border.
On social media, groups representing truckers and farmers said they want the government to do more to address security concerns and make sure farmers are getting fair prices for their products.
Truckers and farmers in Mexico are both at risk of extortion by organized crime groups.
The blockade in Nogales was one of several across Mexico in multiple states and at multiple ports of entry to the United States, including at the Sonoyta-Lukeville border crossing.
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Leadership clarified that non-members — including employees or residents, guests of tribal members, travelers on public roadways and vendors tied to the Tohono O’odham Gaming Enterprise — may still travel freely “without any restrictions.” -
Since last year, the Trump administration has awarded billions of dollars in construction contracts for its so-called Smart Wall, and work has been ongoing for months in various parts of Arizona. -
The U.S. Agriculture Department plans to reopen part of the U.S.-Mexico border to cattle later this month. On Aug. 24, the Douglas, Arizona, port will become the first to allow cattle from Mexico to travel into the United States. -
Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs is again asking the federal government to reimburse Arizona for border security spending. -
The multi-billion dollar project will build two steel bollard walls across large swaths of borderland — including in Lochiel, a tiny town about 25 miles east of Nogales.
