Activists defend century-old tree standing in way of Trump’s border wall

The tree is the last remaining of four cottonwoods that have stood along the U.S.-Mexico border in Lochiel, Arizona, for between an estimated 100 to 200 years. Border Patrol says the trees must be removed for the wall.

​ The tree is the last remaining of four cottonwoods that have stood along the U.S.-Mexico border in Lochiel, Arizona, for between an estimated 100 to 200 years. Border Patrol says the trees must be removed for the wall. USA TODAY – Breaking News and Latest News Today Read More