Cementing a State of Exception in the Borderlands: How a Supreme Court Ruling Impacts the Tohono O’odham Nation

In the “Constitution-mangled zone” in the borderlands, Tohono O’odham say Supreme Court ruling fortifies an occupation.

Tohono O'odham protest against the U.S. federal government intention to build a new wall on the border between Mexico and United States, on March 25, 2017. (Photo credit: Pedro Pardo/AFP via Getty Images)

In 2017, when I was interviewing people at Customs and Border Protection headquarters in Washington, DC, one official told me point-black, “We’re exemp…