PHOENIX (AP) – President Donald Trump’s announcement that he is taking steps toward building a U.S.-Mexico border wall was welcome news for voters who say they’re glad he is following through on one of his biggest campaign promises.
Trump’s renewed vow Wednesday to seize control of the border hit close to home for Peggy Davis, whose cattle ranch near Tombstone, Arizona, is about 25 miles north of the border.
She says stretches desperately need more barriers but a wall alone won’t stop illegal crossings or drug smuggling.
“We desperately need (Border Patrol) agents closer to the border,” Davis said.
Trump vowed to make Mexico pay for the wall along the 1,954-mile border, suggesting a tax on Mexican imports as a funding mechanism.