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Lochiel Raid Inflames Border Tensions and Draws Rebuke from Seventh District Rep. Grijalva

October 7, 2026 9:36 amOctober 7, 2026 9:36 am

On October 5, Customs and Border Protection (CPB) agents raided an area near Lochiel, Arizona, and reportedly arrested at least 12 activists who had gathered in an attempt to stop the removal of an ancient cottonwood tree. A crane then...

Federal Incursion into Border Region Strains Relations With Tohono O’odham

September 8, 2026 9:43 amSeptember 10, 2026 2:14 pm

On August 25, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) contractors, along with about 20 armed Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) officers, came onto tribal lands with drill trucks and set to work at three separate...