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Border wall work begins on sacred Tohono O'odham land in Arizona
politics1 month ago

Border wall work begins on sacred Tohono O'odham land in Arizona

Construction has begun on a 30-foot border wall segment in Arizona as part of a $46 billion effort to fortify the southern border, despite opposition from the Tohono O'odham Nation which says the work trespasses on sacred land and has sued the federal government; CBP says the desert corridor is a major smuggling route and the project is designed to close it, while a federal judge noted the work would occur within the Roosevelt Reservation buffer zone and contractors have begun soil sampling at several sites amid tribal protests.

Judge Won’t Block Border Wall Through Tohono O’odham Lands
politics-and-government1 month ago

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.