Border Patrol Raids Lochiel Protest Camp Before Grandmother Cottonwood Is Cut Down
At least 12 people were arrested as agents cleared the camp so contractors could remove the centuries-old cottonwood for a border wall.
- On Monday, Border Patrol agents raided a protest camp in Lochiel, Arizona, clearing the way for contractors to cut down the centuries-old "Grandmother tree" for a double border wall.
- Kate Scott, co-founder of the Madrean Archipelago Wildlife Center, led the effort after contractors removed other cottonwoods in June, prompting activists to establish a 71-day tree-sit to protect the remaining tree.
- Activists reported that at least 12 people were arrested during the morning raid, with protesters screaming that agents pushed individuals into barbed wire as the tree fell and people filmed the removal.
- U.S. Customs and Border Protection confirmed it removed all four marked cottonwood trees in Lochiel, stating that illegal immigration poses significant environmental challenges including pollution and resource damage.
- Construction continues in the remote San Rafael Valley, where 30-foot border panels stand alongside barbed wire; visitors must traverse over 10 miles of rough Coronado National Forest roads to reach the site.
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Final 'grandmother' cottonwood toppled in Lochiel to clear a path for a new border wall
Armed Border Patrol agents raided a protest camp in Lochiel, in southeast Arizona, making way for contractors to cut down the last standing cottonwood tree Monday morning for a double border wall, after protesters protected it for more than 70 days. Activists in Lochiel said at least 12 people had been arrested as of 8 […]
Final ‘Grandmother’ Cottonwood Toppled, Protesters Arrested in Arizona
Armed Border Patrol agents raided a protest camp in Lochiel, in southeast Arizona, making way for contractors to cut down the last standing cottonwood tree Monday morning for a double border wall, after protesters protected it for more than 70 days. Activists in Lochiel said at least 12 people had been arrested as of 8 […]
Final “grandmother” cottonwood toppled, protesters arrested in Lochiel
Border Patrol agents raided a protest camp in Lochiel, in southeast Arizona, making way for contractors to cut down the last standing cottonwood tree Monday morning for a double border wall, after protesters protected it for more than 70 days. Activists in Lochiel said at least 12 people had been arrested as of 8 a.m. […]
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