💥Yuma County is dealing with a large influx of migrants crossing the border, with over 310,000 people apprehended in the last federal fiscal year.
🚧The cartels control specific areas along the border, allowing people to cross and trafficking narcotics across as well.
💰Migrants are paying large sums, ranging from $6,000 to $15,000, to cross the border depending on their country of origin.
🌍Migrants from over 140 different countries, including Russia and Afghanistan, are coming to Yuma, Arizona.
🏞️The impact of the border crisis on Yuma County extends beyond resources, with contamination of farm fields due to migrants defecating and littering.