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Arizona governor visits Mexico border amid migrant surge

Gov. Doug Ducey's office says he flew over the Douglas area Friday and held a roundtable discussion.

DOUGLAS, Ariz. — Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey visited the U.S.-Mexico border as the region experiences a surge in migrants. 

Ducey's office says he flew over the Douglas area Friday and held a roundtable discussion.

Ducey is a Republican and was joined by several Republican lawmakers, local officials and Republican Florida Sen. Rick Scott. 

Ducey met with border and emergency management authorities on Wednesday. 

He’s joined Republicans in blaming President Joe Biden for fueling the problems. 

In an interview with 12 News, Gov. Ducey said that Arizona has been dealing with the "humanitarian crisis" without proper federal support.

Biden lifted some of predecessor Donald Trump’s restrictive immigration policies when he took office, though the surge began while Trump was still in office.

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