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Border Agents Arrest 10 Activists After Felling 250-Year-Old Cottonwood in Arizona
politics3 days ago

Border Agents Arrest 10 Activists After Felling 250-Year-Old Cottonwood in Arizona

On October 5, 2026, U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents dismantled a 70-day activist encampment in Lochiel, Arizona, and felled a 250-year-old cottonwood tree to clear space for a new border wall. Approximately 200 agents entered the private property, resulting in 10 arrests and 10 citations. Protesters described the operation as violent, while CBP stated environmental monitors were present and that illegal immigration poses its own environmental risks. The tree, known as 'the Grandmother,' was the last of a grove removed for the project.

via KJZZ|
#arizona#border-wall#cbp
Border Agents Felled Ancient Cottonwood After Two-Month Activist Standoff
environment3 days ago

Border Agents Felled Ancient Cottonwood After Two-Month Activist Standoff

After a 70-day standoff, U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents dismantled a tree-sitting camp and felled a 150- to 250-year-old cottonwood tree in Lochiel, Arizona, to clear the path for a $46.5 billion border wall expansion. Approximately 10 activists were arrested and 10 others cited during the operation, which ended months of resistance against the removal of the 'grandmother' tree.

via The Washington Post|
#arizona#border-wall#cbp
Ground breaks on Trump border-wall push in Texas’ remote Big Bend
politics20 days ago

Ground breaks on Trump border-wall push in Texas’ remote Big Bend

Construction has begun on a 47‑mile stretch in Hudspeth County, Texas, marking the first major border-wall build in the Big Bend area as part of a $46 billion initiative to fence the U.S.–Mexico border; Customs and Border Protection says wall panel installation started Sept. 15 and is averaging about 12 miles of barriers per week, but the project faces ongoing opposition from landowners, environmental groups, and local stakeholders, including lawsuits and protests over land use and sacred sites near Big Bend National Park.

via NBC News|
#big-bend#border-wall#cbp
Texan landowners challenge federal plan to carve border wall through Big Bend
politics24 days ago

Texan landowners challenge federal plan to carve border wall through Big Bend

A coalition of about 230 private landowners in Texas filed a federal lawsuit in Washington, D.C., seeking to block the Trump administration from building border walls, barriers and roads through their land in the remote Big Bend region. The plaintiffs argue the area was wrongly designated a “high illegal entry” zone to enable government use of extraordinary powers to seize land, despite the Big Bend sector reporting the fewest border apprehensions in recent years. They say roughly 65% of the planned 609 miles would cross private property across several counties, risking access to the Rio Grande and impacting local ranching, recreation and property rights. CBP recently paused work in Big Bend National Park, with that pause expiring Sept. 30 as the lawsuit proceeds.

via NBC News|
#big-bend#border-wall#cbp
Retired Border Patrol Chief Bovino under internal probe over immigration enforcement conduct, records reveal
immigration1 month ago

Retired Border Patrol Chief Bovino under internal probe over immigration enforcement conduct, records reveal

Newly released CBP records show former Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino retired while under internal investigation into his conduct during immigration enforcement operations in Minneapolis and Chicago; the documents discuss his credibility in a Chicago deposition and reference alleged antisemitic remarks, with implications under the Giglio standard. Bovino contends the inquiries were politically motivated, while DHS declined to comment on former personnel.

via Chicago Tribune|
#border-patrol#bovino#cbp
Border Sweep Nabs 95 Illicit Truck Drivers in Yuma Smuggling Case
politics1 month ago

Border Sweep Nabs 95 Illicit Truck Drivers in Yuma Smuggling Case

A multi-agency operation in Arizona’s Yuma Sector arrested 95 illegal alien truck drivers with state-issued CDLs (76 from California, 6 from New York, others) between Aug. 10–14, part of ongoing narcotics and human-smuggling efforts at the southern border; 143 suspects from 18 countries were detained and authorities seized 74 pounds of meth and 169 pounds of marijuana. The event coincides with DOT plans to tighten CDL eligibility by restricting nonimmigrant visa holders and disallowing EADs, while border encounters have fallen since 2024 but smuggling persists.

via Fox News|
#border-security#cbp#drug-smuggling
Border wall work begins on Tohono O'odham land, igniting tribal objections
immigration1 month ago

Border wall work begins on Tohono O'odham land, igniting tribal objections

Construction has begun on a southern Arizona border-wall segment on the Tohono O'odham Nation within the Roosevelt Reservation, with CBP officers accompanying contractors onto tribal land. The tribe says the work trespasses on sacred land and violates sovereignty, while the government argues the area is a key smuggling corridor and necessary for security. The project, part of a $46 billion plan to erect 30-foot walls, received a court green light to proceed; the tribe is pursuing further legal action as construction continues.

via ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos|
#arizona#border-wall#cbp
Armed CBP Enter Tribal Lands as Border-Wall Work Advances on Tohono O’odham Nation
politics1 month ago

Armed CBP Enter Tribal Lands as Border-Wall Work Advances on Tohono O’odham Nation

The Tohono O’odham Nation says roughly 20 masked, armed Customs and Border Protection agents entered tribal lands to guard border-wall contractors drilling at three sites, part of the Trump administration’s plan to build a wall across 62 miles of the reservation. The tribe, which has previously escorted contractors off the nation for lacking permits, now faces a CBP blockade that impedes issuing citations. Tribal leaders call for halting wall work on their land and say they’re pursuing legal options after a federal judge allowed construction to continue.

via KJZZ|
#borderwall#cbp#politics
Massive khat seizure at BWI tied to two New York travelers
crime1 month ago

Massive khat seizure at BWI tied to two New York travelers

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport seized about 847 pounds of khat in 12 soft-sided suitcases from two New York residents arriving on a London flight. The khat, worth roughly $100,000, tested positive after a secondary baggage inspection and the travelers were released for further investigation. Khat is a stimulant with DEA-listed components; this seizure followed another khat discovery at the same airport days earlier (about 412 pounds).

via Fox News|
#baltimore-airport#cbp#crime
Texas lawmakers warn GOP fallout over Big Bend border project
texas-politics1 month ago

Texas lawmakers warn GOP fallout over Big Bend border project

A bipartisan group of 43 Texas lawmakers sent a letter to Gov. Abbott urging him to press the federal government to halt border barrier construction in Big Bend National Park, citing concerns about effectiveness, cost, and local landscapes. CBP says the work involves surveillance and infrastructure rather than a 30-foot wall, while a Republican lawmaker warns the GOP could face electoral backlash for not publicly opposing the project. Protests near Big Bend and cautious comments from DHS add to the controversy over border security plans in the region.

via KXAN Austin|
#big-bend-national-park#border-security#cbp
Big Bend bulldozers advance border-security plans, sparking protests
politics1 month ago

Big Bend bulldozers advance border-security plans, sparking protests

Bulldozers began ground-clearing at Santa Elena Canyon in Big Bend National Park as part of the Trump administration’s multi-billion-dollar border-security expansion, despite initial CBP denials. Officials say the work is survey and prep for planned roads and vehicle barriers, but activists and some lawmakers view it as new ground for a wall and warn that environmental laws were waived to speed construction, prompting lawsuits and bipartisan backlash over the impact on the park and local access.

via The Guardian|
#big-bend#border-wall#cbp
Duress PIN on GrapheneOS triggers federal case at U.S. border
technology2 months ago

Duress PIN on GrapheneOS triggers federal case at U.S. border

A traveler’s GrapheneOS duress PIN allegedly wiped his Google Pixel during a U.S. Customs and Border Protection inspection, leading to a federal charge for destroying government property to prevent a seizure. Prosecutors say the act was intentional and aimed at obstructing the inspection, while the defense contends CBP exceeded its authority; the case spotlights tensions between border-search powers and digital privacy and could influence how such privacy features are treated in court.

via Fox News|
#border-inspection#cbp#duress-pin