Judge Won’t Block Border Wall Through Tohono O’odham Lands
A U.S. District Court judge denied the Tohono O’odham Nation’s bid for a preliminary injunction to halt border-wall construction through its lands, finding the Nation did not show a likely likelihood of success on the merits or irreparable harm. The judge also said historical evidence did not clearly define the Roosevelt Reservation’s boundaries, and that even if the Roosevelt Reservation extends to the border, there was no proven way the wall would alter the Nation’s land boundaries. Construction may continue, but the court urged ongoing consultation with the Nation on related concerns.