Demonstrators are conducting a 'tree sit' in Lochiel, Arizona, to prevent the removal of a grove of ancient cottonwood trees. This action is in response to federal contractors who are constructing two 30-foot walls along the border with Mexico. The protests intensified last week after contractors from Fisher Sand and Gravel destroyed three of the largest cottonwood trees using excavators on July 27.
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Protesters occupy ancient trees at US-Mexico border to prevent destruction
Protesters in Lochiel, Arizona, are attempting to stop the destruction of a grove of ancient cottonwood trees as federal contractors build border walls. The protests escalated after contractors destroyed three trees on July 27.
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Protesters occupy 200-year-old tree at US-Mexico border to stop its destruction: ‘She’s our Statue of Liberty’
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Protesters occupy ancient trees at US-Mexico border to prevent destruction