Crews have been blasting the hillside at Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument in Arizona for sections of the federal government's barrier.
Red-lettered signs warning of"BLASTING" began appearing over the past week at Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, a remote desert region in southwestern Arizona bordered by Mexico to the south and a Native American reservation to the east.
"They're moving forward with complete disregard of sacred sites and indigenous sovereignty," Jordahl said Wednesday. The Trump administration has used federal waivers, including bypassing the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, to push the project ahead. Bulldozing is also occurring at the park's Quitobaquito Springs, a natural source of water for the tribe near where artifacts and human bone fragments have been found, Grijalva said.
The wall's construction has become a central theme of President Donald Trump's immigration policy. During his State of the Union speech last week, he said more than 500 miles of barriers would be up by early next year. Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, which borders Mexico for 30 miles, is among the places that have come under scrutiny.
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