TITLE

Grijalva seeks to stop work on border wall

PUB. DATE

April 2009

SOURCE

Inside Tucson Business;4/27/2009, Vol. 18 Issue 48, p4

SOURCE TYPE

Periodical

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

The article reports on the legislation, proposed by Representative Ra�l Grijalva, regarding the prevention of border walls construction in the southern region of Arizona. Grijalva states that the construction of these border walls has an impact to the public and tribal lands, which are located in the said region. Moreover, the proposed legislation also covers the preservation of the natural heritage of the state.

ACCESSION #

40741500

Tags: LEGISLATION;  WALLS -- Design & construction;  CONSTRUCTION projects;  INDIAN reservations;  HISTORIC districts -- Conservation & restoration;  GRIJALVA, Raul

 

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