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A Giant “Grandmother” Tree Sparked a New Struggle to Block Trump’s Border Wall

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A Giant “Grandmother” Tree Sparked a New Struggle to Block Trump’s Border Wall
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A view of the sunrise over a cottonwood tree where locals are protesting Trump’s border wall in Lochiel, Ariz., on Aug. 10, 2026. Photo: John Washington




Of the more than $170 billion that President Donald Trump secured for his border regime in the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” nearly $50 billion is allocated to border wall construction. Even with these enormous resources, however, the administration continues to face challenges constructing its monument to violent exclusion along th

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