A then and now look at the section of border wall in southern Arizona that impacts the endangered Sonora chub fish. (Russ McSpadden/Center for Biological Diversity)
"The Sonora chub’s survival depends on being able to access scarce desert water on both sides of the border, exchange genetic material with nearby populations in Mexico, and bolster its populations with upstream migrations of fish from Sonora after droughts. The new construction makes all that impossible," she continued.
The organization drew attention to the matter just days before President-elect Donald Trump is set to retake office and ramp up his border security efforts.
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President Donald Trump speaks with U.S. Border Patrol Chief Rodney Scott as they participates in a ceremony commemorating the 200th mile of border wall at the international border with Mexico in San Luis, Arizona, on June 23, 2020. (SAUL LOEB/AFP )
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Trump set off a firestorm on Wednesday when he called out Newsom on his Truth Social platform for wanting "to protect an essentially worthless fish" over protecting the water needs of Californians. The comments are not new, however. In the run-up to the November election, Trump made the claim during an October interview with podcaster Joe Rogan.
Neither the Center for Biological Diversity nor the Trump transition team responded to a request for comment regarding this story.
Fox News' Alec Schemmel contributed to this report.
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