City of Nogales Urges Federal Government to Remove Concertina Wire in City Limits

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Erick Meza, Sierra Club, erick.meza@sierraclub.org, 520.403.4325
JULY 9TH, 2026
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City of Nogales Urges Federal Government to Remove Concertina Wire in City Limits
NOGALES, AZ – On July 1st, the City of Nogales passed a resolution urging the federal
government and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to remove all concertina wire
within the corporate city limits. This marks a continued and unified stance by local leadership
against the militarization of their community.
See resolution here

 

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A person in a yellow vest stands by the border wall next to a pile of concertina wire

Photo by Erick Meza