Tohono O’odham Nation disputes resumption of Tucson 5 border wall construction

Tucson 5 project border wall construction Tohono O’odham Nation Customs and Border Protection indigenous land rights

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has reactivated the ‘Tucson 5’ project, a 100-kilometer border wall construction initiative in southern Arizona. CBP Commissioner Rodney Scott stated the project is intended to close a critical corridor used for drug trafficking and cartel activity.

The resumption follows a federal court ruling in California that denied a request by the Tohono O’odham Nation to temporarily halt construction. The judge determined the tribe failed to prove the project would illegally reduce its reservation or constitute a federal invasion of jurisdiction.

The Tohono O’odham Nation strongly opposes the project, asserting that the wall traverses sacred ancestral lands and threatens cultural resources. Tribal leaders have accused federal agents of trespassing on their territory, reporting that masked, armed CBP agents and SWAT teams accompanied contractors during early-morning activities.

Democratic Representative Adelita Grijalva and other lawmakers have called on the Departments of Homeland Security and the Interior to suspend construction immediately, citing a lack of meaningful consultation with the tribal nation.

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Adelita Grijalva · Adelita S. Grijalva · Arizona · Customs and Border Protection · Rodney Scott · Tohono O’odham Nation · U.S. Customs and Border Protection

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[● 6 SOURCES] A federal judge in California rejected the Tohono O’odham Nation's request to temporarily block the construction. lajornadasanluis.com.mx · tctelevision.com · www.diariodemorelos.com · www.telesurtv.net · www.telesurenglish.net · +1 more
[● 5 SOURCES] Representative Adelita Grijalva and other lawmakers urged the DHS and DOI to suspend construction until meaningful tribal consultation occurs. dossierpolitico.com · tctelevision.com · www.diariodemorelos.com · www.telesurenglish.net · rpp.pe
[● 2 SOURCES] Tribal authorities reported that CBP agents prevented tribal police from issuing trespassing citations to contractors. dominicanrepublicpost.com · nativenewsonline.net
[● 6 SOURCES] The Tohono O’odham Nation claims the wall construction threatens sacred sites and ancestral lands. dossierpolitico.com · tctelevision.com · www.diariodemorelos.com · www.telesurtv.net · www.telesurenglish.net · +1 more
[● 3 SOURCES] Approximately 20 masked and armed CBP agents accompanied construction workers onto tribal land before dawn. dominicanrepublicpost.com · nativenewsonline.net · www.aljazeera.com
[● 7 SOURCES] The Tucson 5 project aims to close a 100-kilometer gap in the Arizona-Mexico border used for drug trafficking and migrant movement. lajornadasanluis.com.mx · tctelevision.com · www.diariodemorelos.com · entrelineas.com.mx · www.telesurtv.net · +2 more