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Paul Gosar: “The Tohono O'odham tribe spans 62 miles of the southern…”

Featuring: Paul Gosar, Republican | U.S. House Arizona, District 9

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Paul Gosar Discusses Immigration Policies and Tribal Jurisdiction Challenges in Arizona

Published | Video Starts at 03:26

Criminal cartels target tribal lands leading into an increased crime and drug trafficking in Indian country. Are you familiar with the Arizona tribe called The Tohono O'odham tribe spans 62 miles of the southern border. They refuse to have the border wall put on their territory. And yet this is one of the major areas. And my colleague from Arizona will also attest to this, that they bring in human trafficking and a lot of the illicit drug. (03:26–03:33)

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Asserts that the Tohono O'odham tribe rejected the border wall on their land.

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