Construction on Arizona replacement border barrier begins

PHOENIX (AP) — Construction on a 2-mile portion of replacement fencing funded by President Donald Trump’s national emergency declaration has begun in southern Arizona, one of several projects that will build hundreds of miles of new and replacement barriers.
Crews broke ground on the project Thursday and plan on installing 30-foot (9-meter) steel fencing to replace older barriers next to the official border crossing this week.
The project is funded through the Defense Department. Use