As Trump’s Wall Closes in, DHS Intimidates a Border Tribe With Surveillance, Masked Agents and Drones by Ryan Devereaux October 10, 2026, 6:00 am

As Trump’s Wall Closes in, DHS Intimidates a Border Tribe With Surveillance, Masked Agents and Drones by Ryan Devereaux October 10, 2026, 6:00 am https://www.propublica.org/article/tohono-oodham-nation-arizona-border-wall?utm_source=sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=majorinvestigations&utm_content=river Reporting Highlights Promising Cooperation: The Tohono O’odham Nation sued to stop a wall from being built on their land. In court, DHS gave assurances that the government would engage with the tribe in good faith. Intimidation Tactics: ProPublica found that DHS has surveilled an ongoing border prayer ceremony and questioned tribal members outside the reservation. Border Security: Despite steep declines in border crossings, officials describe the tribe’s land in Southern Arizona as “one of the most dangerous smuggling and trafficking corridors.”