Trump Bulldozed a 1,000-Year-Old Archeological Site to Make Room for a Second Border Wall
A 1,000-year-old archaeological intaglio in Arizona's Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge was destroyed by a Department of Homeland Security contractor during construction of a second border wall under the Trump administration. The site, sacred to the Tohono O’odham Nation and known to federal agencies, had been the subject of ongoing talks to protect it from construction. Despite marked boundaries and active negotiations, the contractor bulldozed a 60-foot swath across the ancient desert etching, causing irreversible damage.
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Trump Bulldozed a 1,000-Year-Old Archeological Site to Make Room for a Second Border Wall DHS was in talks with the wildlife refuge that hosts the ancient site to make sure it was protected, a local archeologist said. Adam Federman April 30 2026, 7:01 p.m. Share Copy link Share on Facebook Share on Bluesky Share on X Share on LinkedIn Share on WhatsApp An aerial view of the construction of a second "smart" wall along a section of the U.S.-Mexico border between New Mexico and Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. Construction of the second wall in Arizona led to the destruction of a 1,500-year-old archeological artifact.
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