'Grandmother Tree' Toppled for Border Wall as Activists Clash With Agents
Summary
Border Patrol agents removed a centuries-old cottonwood tree known as the "grandmother tree" near the U.S.-Mexico border in southern Arizona to continue building President Donald Trump’s border wall. Activists had been protesting and living in the tree for over 70 days before the tree was cut down and some protesters were arrested.Key Facts
- The protest lasted more than 70 days near Lochiel in the San Rafael Valley, Arizona.
- Activists called the centuries-old cottonwood tree the "grandmother tree."
- Earlier, three nearby cottonwood trees had also been removed for border wall construction.
- Border Patrol agents raided the protest camp and cut down the "grandmother tree."
- Several people were reportedly arrested during the operation.
- The tree was close to an unfinished section of the border wall.
- U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) says all four trees marked for removal have now been cut down.
- CBP said illegal immigration causes environmental damage, but they try to protect nature during construction.
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