Border wall construction blasts are threatening sacred burial grounds, this congressman says

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Construction crews blowing up parts of a national monument to make way for the border wall could be on the verge of destroying sacred burial sites, an Arizona congressman who represents the area told CNN.

But Rep. Raúl Grijalva, an Arizona Democrat, said he's still hoping the crews will change course before it's too late."You can't replace these things. You can't fix them once they're gone," Grijalva said."And as someone that grew up in the borderlands, it's painful to know that this is occurring."Controlled blasts began inside Arizona's Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument last week, according to Ned Norris Jr.

2017: The border wall is"a slap in the face," says one agent 05:28Asked whether he'd confirmed the blasts had damaged sacred burial sites or whether that was something he feared would happen, Grijalva said,"It's more of a fear, given the behavior and given the lack of consultation, given the lack of concern.""We hope that by putting some level of public light on this issue, it forces Homeland Security to think twice.

 

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Idiots

Here we go again 🤷🏼‍♀️

It’s more of a fear he said. Hahha. Jesus Christ fear mongering is all cnn does now

Based on republican reasoning, all construction should be paused in an election year. Trump is hell bent on destroying the US. I say destroy Trump before it's too late.

This is what the Taliban did when they destroyed the ancient ruins all those years ago. Trump is doing this now destroying our country to build a wall that will come down after he’s long gone just like the wall came down In Berlin.

CNN fake crap reporting

We took their land. Now we are blowing them up after they're dead and gone.

I call BS

I think our border is more important

OK THATS FUCKED UP...REALLY WE ARE GOING DOWN THAT ROAD NOW JUST WOW.

It’s wrong only if Obama did it. - Republicans now

Since when has trump cared about anyone or anything but himself Never

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Notice the hoards of Mexicans pouring across that dirt swath? Yeah, I didn't either.

I’ve seen this movie before. Poltergiest

Trump, 'pull down that wall'

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This is a 'Could Happen Story' if, then, there, else, 'if Pigs could fly' Arizona Congressman 'Could' be History

Might I remind you that there is no duty as sacred as protecting the territorial integrity of a country. Spare us the crap about sacred burial sites. The construction crews are being ultra careful to ensure that these sites are preserved. fakenews

No different than antifa destroying monuments for their protests. At least this destruction has a viable reason for happening.

foda-se

Pretty much sums it up!!

Ohhhhh and this happens to be in the middle of Nowhere where everyone comes to visit on summer break Right!!! The only ones visiting are the ones who are sneaking across the boarder!!

Have any of his supporters ever heard of tunnels!

This headline and article are so misleading. More emotional lies and fake news from cnn.

What’s next. Endangered lizards?

You always take anything CNN reports with a grain of salt.

There is nothing sacred to this administration except their own evil asses

I thought no wall was being built? 🤔

Is anyone noticing this crappy fence and wondering why it costing so much to build? Literally falling down in places. Where's the money going? Don't we have access to pick over Government contracts? Look there.

By the looks of it, its just 3 meters wide get over yourself

Every time there’s a pipeline, border wall, or anything you want to stop-it’s magically in a sacred burial site. Yawn.

You won’t have a country if we don’t stop illegals

Who Cares? Build the Wall and build it TALL! KAG 🇺🇸

If the border was respected in the first place this could have been avoided. The Lefties left us no choice. BuildTheWall

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