TheBorderChronicle

On October 7, in Lochiel, Arizona, heavily armed Border Patrol agents fired tear gas and pepper balls at protesters trying to stop a double border wall from cutting through the San Rafael Valley.
Some had chained themselves to heavy machinery. Organizer Kate Scott, who witnessed one protester’s ordeal, said she called 911 for help and was told by the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s office to ask Border Patrol instead. Erick Meza, borderlands coordinator for the Sierra Club’s Grand Canyon chapter, has spent days at the site. “These are not regular Border Patrol agents,” he told us.
Meanwhile, Rally for the Valley, one of the protesters’ Instagram accounts, reports that five people were released today with no charges after being held incommunicado for 24 hours. Protesters have been at the site since July, and they remain there now.

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🎥Video: Sonoran Desert Press