Donald Trump's border wall is 'desecrating' sacred Indigenous sites, tribal leaders say. Could the U
Donald Trump's border wall is 'desecrating' sacred Indigenous sites, tribal leaders say. Could the US election change this?
By Alan Weedon
Posted 2 hours ago, updated 1 hour ago
Border wall construction has affected numerous Indigenous sites including burial grounds and ceremonial lands.
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Depending on who you ask, the border that separates the US and Mexico is a symbol of defence or distress.
The 3,219-kilometre boundary has become increasingly militarised, with swathes of desert being carved up to build American border infrastructure.
Mexican-American writer Gloria Anzaldúa once referred to this region as "una herida abierta" — an open wound — where the "the third world grates against the first and bleeds".
This vision has taken on a new resonance in recent decades as scores of migrants have died or been maimed while attempting to cross the harsh desert frontier.
More than 1,200 people have died at the border since 2016, according to US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) figures.
More:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-10-29/us-mexico-border-wall-construction-indigenous-peoples-election/12816962
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