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August 27, 2026
Construction of Border Wall in Arizona Proceeds Amid Tohono O’odham Nation's Claims of Trespassing
- Construction began with armed federal agents accompanying contractors onto tribal land, prompting accusations of trespassing from the Tohono O’odham Nation.
- The tribe claims the wall will damage sacred sites and alter their boundaries, and they are exploring further legal actions against the construction.
- Customs and Border Protection defends the project as necessary to combat drug smuggling in the area.
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- Contractors begin building border wall in Arizona over a tribe's oppositionAug 27, 2026 at 11:37 PM · AP
- Trump administration starts building border wall project in Arizona over tribe's objectionsAug 28, 2026 at 6:18 AM · ABC News