President Bush on Thursday signed the Secure Fence Act of 2006, a law that authorizes the construction of a 700-mile fence along the U.S.-Mexico border.

The Tohono O'odham Nation opposes the fence. The tribe's land in Arizona and Mexico will be further divided by the structure.

The reservation occupies 75 miles of the border. The words tribe, tribal, Indian or reservation do not appear anywhere in the bill.

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Bush Signs Bill Authorizing 700-Mile Fence for Border (The Washington Post 10/27)
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