The US border will reopen to Mexican cattle at one Arizona crossing on August 24, roughly a year after screwworm concerns shut that trade down, and the federal government is spending $25 million on a new facility to release sterile flies along the Southwest border.
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced both decisions on July 29 during a visit to the Douglas Port of Entry, where she toured livestock inspection facilities with Arizona lawmakers and state agriculture officials. Douglas will be the first crossing to reopen under a phased plan, with the Santa Teresa and Columbus ports in New Mexico under consideration afterward.
