位于亚利桑那州洛奇埃尔幽灵小镇附近、有200年历史的棉白杨树被推倒，以便为特朗普政府的边境墙建设让路1。这棵被环保倡导者称为"祖母树"的古树引发了广泛关注，自7月底以来，环保人士就在树上进行了超过70天的占据行动1。然而周一凌晨，超过80名联邦特工驱散了抗议者营地并逮捕多人，随后承包商费舍尔沙石公司用挖掘机推倒了这棵古树1。
此举在环保倡导者和民选代表中引起强烈反响。众议员阿德丽塔·格里哈瓦表示对此感到"心碎"，并计划推出法案撤销国土安全部的豁免权1。早前在7月27日，另外三棵古树也被推倒1。截至目前，该项目已完成88英里（140公里）的二级墙建设，还有444英里在建1。美国海关边境保护局未对评论请求作出回应1。
A cottonwood tree approximately 200 years old, known locally as the "grandmother tree," was bulldozed early Monday morning near Lochiel, Arizona to make way for border wall construction.1 Environmental activists had occupied the tree for more than 70 days before federal agents moved in.1 Over 80 federal officers dispersed the protest encampment in the early morning hours, leading to multiple arrests, after which contractors from Fisher Sand & Gravel used excavators to topple the ancient tree.1
The tree's destruction sparked swift condemnation from environmental advocates and elected officials.1 Representative Raúl Grijalva expressed anguish over the loss, stating that the incident "crushes your heart," and indicated plans to introduce legislation to revoke Department of Homeland Security exemptions.1 Three additional old-growth trees were also felled on July 27 as part of the border wall project.1
Construction of the secondary border barrier has reached 88 miles, with an additional 444 miles currently under construction.1 The U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency did not respond to requests for comment regarding the incident.1
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