The Tohono O’odham Nation is asking a federal court to halt construction of border wall segments across 62 miles of its Arizona reservation, arguing the project would cause irreparable cultural and environmental harm.
The motion for a preliminary injunction was filed June 17 in Washington, one day after the tribe brought a lawsuit challenging the project and seeking to stop construction while the case moves forward.
The 20-page complaint names Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Rodney Scott, and Border Patrol Chief Rosario Vasquez as defendants.
The case arrives amid renewed federal border construction efforts tied to shifting policy under the Trump administration. …