Borderlands
More than 600 miles of border walls and barriers have been constructed in all four southern border states. This reckless project has meant dire consequences for vast expanses of pristine wild lands, including wildlife refuges, wilderness areas, and national forests. The threat of a mandate to build hundreds of miles of additional wall continues to loom in Congress.
Photo Exhibit
Lens on the Border is a photo and multimedia exhibit and speaker series on display in Tucson from October 20 through December 14, 2016.Read It »
Factsheet: HR 4303 - The Border Security and Accountability Act
The Border Security and Accountability Act would reinstate the rule of law in the borderlands, reduce migrant deaths, and provide resources to help border communities and wildlife recover from the impacts of border militarization.
Faces of the Borderlands
From San Diego, CA, to Brownsville, TX, more than 650 miles of border walls and barriers have fractured communities and drastically altered the lives of countless individuals. The following profiles tell some of the stories that you haven't heard.Read It »
Continental Divide: Book Talk and Slide Show
Krista Schlyer reads and shows photos from her book Continental Divide: Wildlife, People and the Border Wall, which depicts the wildlife, ecology and people of the US-Mexico borderlands.Watch It »
Too Many Tracks
The U.S. southwest has some of the most amazing landscapes and wildlife in the world, especially in the borderlands. Unfortuntaely, U.S. Customs and Border Patrol have invested millions of dollars in creating a military industrial complex on the border.Watch It »
Wild Versus Wall
This film covers the ecological effects of the border wall constructed in all four states that share boundaries with Mexico.Watch It »
About Our Program
Border walls harm the environment and are built without regard to environmental law. Learn how Sierra Club works to protect our borderlands and restore the rule of law.Read It »
Laws Waived on the Border
Border walls, barriers and roads have been built without regard for the rule of law. 37 federal laws protecting land, air, water, wildlife, public health, religious freedom and more have been cast aside across huge swathes of border. It is the largest waiver of law in U.S. history.Read It »
Costs of the Border Wall
Border wall construction and maintenance has cost billions of dollars to U.S. taxpayers. However, studies suggest that the wall only stops wildlife, not people.Read It »