200-Year-Old Cottonwood Cut Down for Border Wall

A historical tree, almost 200 years old, was removed for US-Mexico wall expansion, sparking protests.

By Samuel Ngoma — Ground Report · October 7, 2026 at 4:20 a.m.

Illustrative photo · User Larsinio on en.wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons · Domaine public

Protesters are witnessing the removal of a cottonwood tree, nearly two centuries old, to expand the US-Mexico border wall. The tree stood in the way of a planned 44-kilometer stretch of the controversial double barrier.

Original source : Al Jazeera

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200-Year-Old Cottonwood Cut Down for Border Wall

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