POLITICSJun 20 · 09:00 UTCNYT USReis Thebault, Christina Shaman, Jon Miller, June Kim and Melanie Bencosme

The Sacred Catholic Site Where Trump Wants a Border Wall

The Trump administration is attempting to seize land around Mount Cristo Rey, a sacred Catholic pilgrimage site, to construct a border wall. A reporter visited the location to document the 30-foot Jesus statue atop the mountain and the proposed wall below.

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