Protest against border wall construction in Lochiel, Arizona

Summary

Activists occupied a 200-year-old cottonwood tree in Lochiel for over 70 days to protest a border wall project in the San Rafael Valley. Federal agents cleared the protest and the tree was cut down on October 5, 2026.

• Protesters occupied the tree branches for more than 70 days. timesofindia.indiatimes.com
• The tree was cut down on 5 October 2026 after federal agents cleared the protest. timesofindia.indiatimes.com
• The protest targeted a project slated to run two 30-foot-high parallel walls through San Rafael Valley. timesofindia.indiatimes.com

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Sources (1)

1. In 2026, activists spent 70 days perched in a 200-year-old Arizona tree to save it from a border wall; federal agents cleared the protest, and crews cut it downtimesofindia.indiatimes.com · 18 Oct, 11:15 UTC(opens in new tab)

Timeline

1. 18 Oct, 12:38 UTCFirst detected in GDELT event stream
2. 18 Oct, 17:32 UTCSources analyzed and verification label set
3. 18 Oct, 12:38 UTCLast updated

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