Could the influx of migrants at our southern border impact Arizona’s economy?

TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) – The increase of migrants at the border is still wreaking havoc on the U.S. Government. The influx is also causing a slowdown in traffic to businesses that depend heavily on legal immigration to keep them afloat.In recent months, because of construction at the Morely Pedestrian Crossing and lane closures at the Deconcini Port of Entry, business owners are worried their peak season will be impacted with fewer people crossing the border.Due to the influx of migrants, U.S. Customs and Border Protection has closed lanes at the Deconcini Port of Entry so agents can assist people seeking asylum.Jaime Higuera owns “Higos Chilorios and Coffee Food Truck on Patagonia Highway. He recently expanded the business to open a restaurant on Morely Avenue in Nogales.Higuera hopes his restaurant is just the beginning of the change in this area. Like his name, Higuera’s restaurant specializes in using figs in its recipes.“They have completely forgotten this place and now they go to the supermarkets, Walmart, and here they hardly visit it anymore,” Higuera said.Higuera has seen Nogales in its prime, growing up in the border town. He said people would fill the streets for a day of shopping. Now, it’s a completely different scene.“I wanted people, young people, to come here again to visit and take in the old culture.”Higuera shares that people have crossed over since the pandemic. He said business has been extremely slow with the closure of the Morely Port of Entry. He remembers when cars would fill the street, causing parking to be a big issue.According to CBP data, the number of travelers coming into the U.S. from Mex …

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