Indigenous leaders along the U.S.-Mexico border say accelerated border wall construction under the Trump administration is damaging sacred lands, cultural landmarks and environmentally sensitive areas, even as some state-funded wall projects begin winding down in Texas, as a new ABC News report reveals.
In California, members of the Kumeyaay Nation say federal contractors have used explosives and heavy machinery on Kuuchamaa Mountain, a site considered sacred by Indigenous communities on both sides of the border. The construction is part of a broader expansion of border barriers and surveillance infrastructure following waivers issued by the Department of Homeland Security that bypassed environmental and cultural protection laws.
