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Arizona won’t wait for feds, starts filling border wall gaps

15 Sept 00:00 Key points summarised by AI

Arizona unilaterally began filling a 1,000-foot gap in the border wall near Yuma, deploying shipping containers to address what it calls the Biden administration's inaction on border security.
State contractors are stacking 60-foot containers two high, topped with razor wire, aiming to complete this initial section within days and eventually fill three gaps totaling 3,000 feet.
This move, undertaken without explicit federal permission on federal land and funded by $6 million in state funds, escalates Republican-led states' pushback against federal immigration policies, particularly following the end of the "Remain in Mexico" program.
Arizona officials justify their swift action by pointing to surging migrant crossings and drug smuggling in the Yuma sector, despite the federal government's recent authorization for similar wall completion projects that have yet to materialize.

Yesterday 12:56 Key points summarised by AI

President Macron condemned widespread rioting and looting during nationwide protests, blaming far-left activists and criminals for the "unrestrained violence" and vowing accountability for those who "sought to bring down the Republic."
Over 2,400 arrests were made as protests against rising living costs and poor school conditions escalated, causing extensive damage to public buildings and businesses in cities like Paris, Limoges (where City Hall burned), Marseille, and Lyon.
The unrest, which organizers hoped would revive the "yellow vest" movement, saw political leaders trade blame, with Macron instructing prefects to protect public buildings and potentially ban future protests to prevent further disorder.