Arizona Republicans want Trump to pay back $744M in border security costs

Arizona Republicans want Trump to pay back $744M in border security costs

In August 2022, Gov. Doug Ducey ordered the state to construct a makeshift barrier on the state's southern border out of double-stacked shipping containers. Photo via @dougduceyRepublican legislative leaders are asking the Trump administration to reimburse Arizona for spending $744 million on border security over the past four years — a month after Gov. Katie Hobbs sent her own request, which remains unanswered.  The federal government’s recentl…

Arizona Republicans want Trump to pay back $744M in border security costs - Rose Law Group Reporter

By Gloria Rebecca Gomez | AZ Mirror Republican legislative leaders are asking the Trump administration to reimburse Arizona for spending $744 million on border security over the past four years — a month after Gov. Katie Hobbs sent her own request, which remains unanswered.  The federal government’s recently passed budget set aside roughly $13 billion to pay states for border-related costs incurred since 2021, the beginning of former President J…