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Agents Bulldoze 200-Year-Old Cottonwood During Arizona Raid

By Drooid · Oct 8, 2026, 7:01 PM UTC · How we work

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U.S. federal agents bulldozed a 200-year-old cottonwood tree in Arizona during a raid on protesters.
The Oct. 5, 2026 raid involved about 150 masked Border Patrol officers and resulted in at least 10 arrests.
Activists allege agents entered private land without warrants while protesters held a morning prayer.
A tree-sitter on the Mexico side occupied a cottonwood in mid-August.
A Texas judge issued an injunction halting wall work pending a lawsuit.

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U.S. federal agents bulldozed a 200-year-old cottonwood tree in Arizona during a raid on protesters.
The Oct. 5, 2026 raid involved about 150 masked Border Patrol officers and resulted in at least 10 arrests.
Activists allege agents entered private land without warrants while protesters held a morning prayer.
A tree-sitter on the Mexico side occupied a cottonwood in mid-August.
A Texas judge issued an injunction halting wall work pending a lawsuit.