Arizona’s Democratic Congresswoman Adelita Grijalva is among a group of lawmakers calling on the Trump administration to immediately halt its construction of a secondary border wall.
Grijalva and three other members of Congress want the Departments of Homeland Security and the Interior to stop their work on a secondary wall along a stretch of land bordering the Tohono O’odham reservation and its boundary with Mexico.
In a letter, the lawmakers wrote they are “concerned by the federal government’s failure to meaningfully consult with tribal nations regarding projects that may impact sacred sites” — places like Monument Hill and Quitobaquito Springs.
A border wall contractor destroyed a nearby one thousand year old archeological site earlier this year.
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Republican state lawmakers want the state’s water agency to keep them apprised of all Colorado River negotiations, indicating that the governor is getting more updates than them. -
Leaders with the Central Arizona Project opened the door to potential lawsuits over the federal management of Colorado River water. -
New federal court filings reveal that efforts to build an ICE detention center in Surprise are progressing slowly, and the Department of Homeland Security has indicated there is no rush to open the facility. -
Cataloging information from the Confluence may also be used to potentially deter future commercial development by industries like hydropower — while the Trump administration is eyeing energy projects on tribal lands. -
The boy’s death and the pay-to-play allegations highlight questions about Arizona's congregate-care capacity for children, training for workers who care for them and oversight of providers and other contractors who hold leverage over the state simply due to their size and influence.
