Grijalva said bulldozing a sacred site was "the predictable result of rushing forward with a (second) wasteful border wall" and called on DHS to halt construction, investigate, and respect tribal consultation and environmental laws.
Call on the Department of Homeland Security to halt border wall construction on tribal land, investigate the destruction of cultural sites, and ensure tribal consultation and environmental laws are respected.
Occurrences
Evidence
The Tohono O'odham Nation said a sacred site in Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge was destroyed by border wall construction.
Grijalva said DHS must immediately halt construction, fully investigate the incident, and be held accountable for the damage already done.
Assessments
Grijalva publicly urged DHS to halt construction, investigate the damage, and enforce consultation and environmental laws, but the available evidence does not show DHS actually complied or that the underlying border-wall activity stopped. The harm was still being reported in the same period, so this is an active oversight effort rather than a completed outcome.