borderlands

Sierra Club Vehemently Opposes Border Wall, Militarization in DHS Approps Bill

Mission, TX-- Today, the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security passed an appropriations bill that includes $1.6 billion for border walls and increased funding for Border Patrol. If passed through Congress, the appropriations legislation fully funds 65 miles of additional border wall in Rio Grande Valley-- walling off the entire 150-mile valley from their river  (except the Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge where prohibition on construction is upheld).

*MEDIA ADVISORY* TOMORROW: Arizona Border Communities to Celebrate History and Culture of Tohono O’odham, Mexico, U.S.

Ajo, AZ: The International Sonoran Desert Alliance will hold its 14th annual International Day of Peace celebration at the Ajo Plaza. The day will feature an after-school festival, parade, dancing and entertainment--all in celebration of youth and culture in the area.