Inspections of chile imports heat up at New Mexico border

This 2021 image provided by U.S. Customs and Border Protection shows a truckload of red chiles waiting to be inspected at the port of entry at Columbus, N.M. Border authorities said Monday, Sept. 12, 2022, that they are assigning more agricultural specialists to the port to handle the increase in chile imports. (U.S. Customs and Border Protection via AP)