The Tohono O'odham already know how life
changes when traditional lands are physically partitioned.
Currently, a vehicle barrier on Tohono O'odham land separates Mexico from the United States.
If they're not cooperating with the Tohono O'odham that help to secure the border,
it creates incentives to have more resistance.”.
The Tohono O'odham are among the U.S. federal tribes
fighting the government's efforts to beef up existing security with a border wall.
The Tohono O'odham are among the United States federal
tribes fighting the government's efforts to beef up existing security with a border wall.
Border Patrol officials declined to comment on the proposed wall or
how the agency has worked with the Tohono O'odham in the past.
This doesn't mean things are peachy down on the Tohono O'odham reservation,
though: Tribal members say they are routinely harassed by Border Patrol;
For instance, the Shadow Wolves- a Tohono O'odham tactical patrol unit-
have worked with DHS since the early 2000s and are responsible for seizing thousands of pounds of illegal drugs and for hundreds of arrests on the reservation.