Bulldozers Clear Arizona’s Protected Desert as New Border Wall Constructed
Summary
Bulldozers have started clearing land in Arizona’s Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument to build a second border wall alongside an existing 30-foot barrier. The construction is part of President Donald Trump’s expanded border security plan that includes walls, roads, cameras, and lighting along the U.S.-Mexico border.Key Facts
- Construction is underway for a second border wall in the Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument in Arizona.
- The new wall will be built about 100 feet north of the existing 30-foot steel barrier.
- U.S. Customs and Border Protection calls this a "Smart Wall" system combining barriers, patrol roads, cameras, and lighting.
- About 381 miles of secondary border wall are being built nationwide, including 42 miles in Arizona’s Tucson Sector.
- The Department of Homeland Security waived legal rules in November 2025 to speed up border wall work in Arizona.
- Environmental groups warn the construction harms protected desert habitat and Indigenous cultural sites, including Quitobaquito Springs.
- The National Park Service has closed roads in the area for safety because of large-scale construction.
- A federal judge recently allowed border wall work to continue on the Tohono O’odham Nation despite Indigenous opposition.
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