Arizona Could Recoup $196M Ducey Spent to Turn Shipping Containers Into a Border Wall that Lasted 5 Months

'Big, beautiful bill' may repay Arizona for Ducey's $196 million temporary border wall

WASHINGTON – In 2022, Arizona spent $196 million on a border wall built by stacking about 2,200 shipping containers – about half to install it and the rest to take it down five months later.

Arizona could recoup $196M Ducey spent to turn shipping containers into a border wall that lasted 5 months

In 2022, Arizona spent $196 million on a border wall built by stacking about 2,200 shipping containers – about half to install it and the rest to take it down five months later.

Arizona might recoup $196M spent to put shipping containers on border

On Thursday, House Republicans approved $12 billion to reimburse states for border security spending during Joe Biden’s presidency. That could include the nearly $200 million Arizona spent putting up — and taking down — shipping containers along the border.