Border Wall Construction on Reservation Approved, Clearing Way for New Barriers
Judge Richard Leon said the tribe failed to show the wall would alter reservation boundaries or amount to trespass, and he found no comparable precedent.
- On Friday, District Judge Richard Leon refused to block the Trump administration from constructing 62 miles of border wall on the Tohono Nation's 2.8-million-acre reservation in Arizona.
- The dispute centers on a 60-foot strip of public land called the "Roosevelt Reservation," established by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1907 along the Mexico border as a buffer zone.
- Tribe attorneys argue construction would cause "significant devastation" to sacred mountain peaks and impact over 37,000 members, including thousands residing in Mexico.
- Leon ruled that Government interests in border security and immigration enforcement outweigh the Tribe's claims of irreparable harm, rejecting trespassing arguments.
- The Nation strongly disagrees with the ruling, with Nation Chairman Verlon M. Jose stating they will consider all possible options to address the permanent destruction of sacred sites.
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Judge refuses to block Trump administration from building border wall along tribe's reservation
By Michael Kunzelman WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge refused on Friday to block the Trump administration from taking steps to build 62 miles of international border wall along part of a Native American tribe’s reservation without its consent. U.S. District Judge Richard Leon in Washington, D.C., denied the Tohono O’odham Nation’s request for a court-ordered halt to border wall construction on its 2.8-million-acre reservation. Leon ruled the tr…
Border Wall Construction on Reservation Approved, Clearing Way for New Barriers
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Border wall construction on Native American reservation greenlit due to 1907 Theodore Roosevelt proclamation
A federal judge just greenlit border wall construction in Arizona, rejecting Tohono O’odham Nation's argument that the wall would illegally trespass on their land and shrink the reservation.
Federal judge clears path for border wall construction in Arizona – Democratic Accent
A federal judge in Arizona cleared the path for border wall construction in the state after a Native American tribe attempted to block its construction. The Tohono O’odham Nation had argued that constructing the border wall along its southern border with Mexico would constitute illegal trespassing on tribal lands as well as effectively shrink the reservation. Judge Richard Leon noted in his ruling a federal proclamation in 1907 that the first 60…
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Judge refuses to block Trump administration from building border wall along tribe’s reservation
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge refused on Friday to block the Trump administration from taking steps to build 62 miles of international border wall along part of a Native American tribe’s reservation without its consent.U.S. District Judge Richard Leon in Washington, D.C., denied the Tohono O’odham Nation’s request for a court-ordered halt to border wall construction on its 2.8-million-acre reservation. Leon ruled the tribe hasn’t established…
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