Lawsuit Escalates as Arizona Tribe Seeks Injunction Against New Border Wall Construction

By The Epoch Times | Created at 2026-06-22 21:27:01 | Updated at 2026-06-22 22:57:59 1 hour ago
Lawsuit Escalates as Arizona Tribe Seeks Injunction Against New Border Wall Construction

A U.S. Customs and Border Protection vehicle patrols along the U.S.-Mexico border in Nogales, Ariz., on Sept. 17, 2025. Charly Triballeau/AFP via Getty Images

The Tohono O’odham Nation is asking a federal court to halt construction of border wall segments across 62 miles of its Arizona reservation, arguing the project would cause irreparable cultural and environmental harm.

The motion for a preliminary injunction was filed June 17 in Washington, one day after the tribe brought a lawsuit challenging the project and seeking to stop construction while the case moves forward.

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