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Judge OKs Border Wall on Tribal Land | Wilmington News
A federal judge in Arizona has cleared the way for border wall construction, siding with the government against the Tohono O’odham Nation’s objections that the project trespasses on tribal land. Citing a 1907 proclamation granting federal use of the first 60 feet of reservation land and citing national security needs, the judge upheld the government’s position despite the tribe’s warnings and “no trespassing” signs. The ruling coincides with a reported drop in border apprehensions — the lowest in three decades — which officials attribute to enhanced border security, calling it the most secure…
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