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AJO, Ariz. (AP) - U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar will be with U.S. Rep. Raul Grijalva of Arizona to assess the progress of homeland security projects at Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument on the Mexican border.

The Arizona Democrat and Salazar will be joined on Saturday's trip by Interior Assistant Secretary for Fish, Wildlife and Parks Tom Strickland, National Park Service Director John Jarvis and U.S. Deputy Chief Border Patrol Agent Robert Boatright.

Following the inspection tour, Salazar, Grijalva and Boatright will hold a news conference at the Ajo Municipal Airport to talk about the homeland security projects.

Federal authorities are trying to slow the flow of cash and guns that are fueling the raging drug wars in Mexico.