Raúl Grijalva: “In my home State of Arizona, outdoor recreation is a $10 billion industry that supports $3.5 billion in wages and…”

The number of CBP agents under investigation for a large variety of transgressions is extremely concerning.

This imbalance of power has resulted in over a century of ongoing toxic mines, scarring our landscape and poisoning our communities.

The bill gives anyone the ability to stake a mining claim, whether there are valuable minerals on the land or not.

This bill is not just a give-away to the mining industry. It is a wholesale giveaway of our public lands.