How Texas landowners are fighting back against Trump's border wall
Landowners and ranchers say the $46 billion project could worsen flooding and strip acres from private property, while the government invokes eminent domain.
- In Texas' Big Bend region, landowners are resisting President Donald Trump's border wall project, calling the construction a waste of taxpayer dollars despite administration security concerns.
- Nationwide, the administration is pushing forward with a $46 billion wall project, planning to spend $7.5 billion to fortify Big Bend, which accounts for one quarter of the U.S.-Mexico border.
- Landowner Gary Grabowske argues the rugged terrain makes a wall impractical, while plaintiff David Keller said the administration was "woefully unprepared for the hornet's nest they stirred up."
- A federal judge recently paused wall construction in the Big Bend area, granting a major win to plaintiffs who argued the administration overstepped its authority by bypassing environmental regulations.
- Late Thursday, the administration asked the judge to set aside her order while they appeal, arguing that leaving Big Bend unfortified could create a funnel effect for illegal immigration and smuggling.
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How Texas landowners are fighting back against Trump’s border wall
The Trump administration is pushing forward with a $46 billion border wall from the Pacific Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico. In Texas's Big Bend region, landowners are resisting, complicating the project. They argue the wall is unnecessary in an area with rugged terrain and low border crossings. Many are refusing to give up their land, and there have been lawsuits. The administration has waived environmental protections to proceed, but local opposit…
PHOTO ESSAY: A border wall rises in Texas’ Big Bend region but opponents push back – WTOP News
TERLINGUA, Texas (AP) — A tall steel barrier rises over the brush in Texas’ Hudspeth County. Erected in mid-September, it is the first piece of border wall in Texas’ Big Bend region, a remote stretch of territory where landowners have mounted a major fight against President Donald Trump’s signature infrastructure project. Landowners worry that the...
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The Daily StarPHOTO ESSAY: A border wall rises in Texas' Big Bend region but opponents push back
TERLINGUA, Texas (AP) — A tall steel barrier rises over the brush in Texas' Hudspeth County. Erected in mid-September, it is the first piece of border wall in Texas' Big Bend region, a remote stretch of territory where landowners have…
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