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Court Lets Border Wall Stand on Tribal Land | Birmingham News
A federal judge has denied the Tohono Oodham Nation’s bid to halt construction of a 62-mile border wall on their reservation, ruling that the tribe failed to prove the wall would alter boundaries without legal authority and that government security interests outweigh potential harm. The tribe, which fears destruction of sacred sites and disruption of cultural practices, plans its next moves as the court dismissed claims of illegal trespass, citing the nation’s vast Sonoran Desert territory and the unprecedented nature of the case. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow…
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