Illegal Arizona border crossing causing problems — Reading comprehension exercise

B1 / B2 / C1


STEP 1 - Read the following article: READING COMPREHENSION ARTICLE 32


STEP 2 - Answer these questions (choose the best answer):

1. The illegal migrants described in this article are crossing into the US ______________.
2. How many migrants cross the border in this area?
3. Why was the Lukeville, Arizona border crossing temporarily shut down?
4. The illegal migrants are from _______________.
5. Critics complain that closing the Lukeville border crossing will ______________.
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Did you know? Border-crossing stories often combine vocabulary from several areas — law enforcement, immigration policy, and local community impact. Reading several articles on this topic from different sources can help you notice how the same events are described differently.

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