In far West Texas, the threat of land seizures for a border wall has families on edge

In far West Texas, the threat of land seizures for a border wall has families on edge

REDFORD — As a teenager, Joe Carrasco would help his father pick onions and cotton on the family’s 40-acre ranch on the banks of the Rio Grande. On the weekends, he would mount his horse and wade across the river into Mexico, where he would race his horse and drink beers. Today, Carrasco is 71, […] The post In far West Texas, the threat of land seizures for a border wall has families on edge appeared first on San Antonio Current.

Feds threaten land seizures for border wall in Big Bend area

In the Big Bend region, where some families have lived for generations, government letters seeking access to their land is sparking fear and resistance.