Trump administration starts building border wall project in Arizona over tribe's objections
- The Trump administration has begun construction of a border wall in southern Arizona on a Native American tribe's reservation.
- U.S. Customs and Border Protection states that the area is a dangerous smuggling route and the wall will close a security gap.
- Members of the Tohono O’odham Nation have accused the administration of trespassing and damaging sacred land.
- A federal judge permitted the government to move forward with construction, ruling that it would be built on federally owned land.
- The Tohono O’odham Nation is exploring further legal actions against the construction efforts.
The Trump administration has commenced work on a border wall project in southern Arizona, which is located on part of the Tohono O’odham Nation's reservation. This decision has faced opposition from the tribe, which claims the construction will damage sacred land and violate their rights.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection argues that the area is a significant smuggling route and that the wall will help close a longstanding security gap. However, members of the Tohono O’odham Nation have expressed concerns about trespassing and the impact on their sacred sites.
A federal judge recently ruled in favor of the government, allowing construction to proceed on a buffer zone of federally owned land. Despite this, tribal officials maintain that accessing the construction site via tribal land constitutes trespassing and are considering further legal actions against the contractors involved.
特朗普政府在亚利桑那州开始建设边境墙项目，遭到部落反对
特朗普政府在亚利桑那州的一个印第安部落保护区开始建设边境墙项目，该决定遭到托霍诺·奥德汉民族的反对，部落声称施工将损害神圣土地并侵犯他们的权利。
美国海关和边境保护局辩称，该地区是一个重要的走私路线，边境墙将有助于填补长期存在的安全漏洞。然而，托霍诺·奥德汉民族的成员对侵犯土地和对神圣场所的影响表示担忧。
一名联邦法官最近裁定支持政府，允许在联邦拥有的土地缓冲区内进行施工。尽管如此，部落官员仍然认为，通过部落土地进入施工现场构成侵入，并正在考虑对参与的承包商采取进一步的法律行动。