Despair after 200-year-old ‘grandmother’ tree toppled for Trump’s border wall: ‘It crushes your heart’
A 200-year-old cottonwood tree in Arizona, occupied by protesters for over 70 days, was destroyed to facilitate the construction of a border wall. The incident has sparked outrage among local activists and environmental groups.
Why it matters
The event highlights the ongoing conflict between infrastructure development, environmental conservation, and political activism at the US-Mexico border.
A drone view shows the mangled remains of the ancient cottonwood tree where activists staged a tree-sit to protest the construction of the US-Mexico border fence, in Lochiel, Arizona. A drone view shows the mangled remains of the ancient cottonwood tree where activists staged a tree-sit to protest the construction of the US-Mexico border fence, in Lochiel, Arizona. US immigration Despair after 200-year-old ‘grandmother’ tree toppled for Trump’s border wall: ‘It crushes your heart’ Protesters spent months occupying an ancient cottonwood. Then a tense standoff with US border patrol came to a head
Prefer the Guardian on Google A 200-year-old cottonwood tree near the US-Mexico border , known as the “grandmother”, has been destroyed to make way for the construction of Donald Trump ’s border wall, despite a months-long effort by protesters trying to save it.
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