US EditionSan Diego Sues Federal Government over Razor Wire Fence at Border
San Diego alleges federal agencies trespassed on protected land causing environmental damage and seeks injunction to stop unauthorized razor wire fence construction.
- On Monday, the City of San Diego sued several federal agencies to halt razor-wire construction on city-owned Marron Valley land near the U.S.-Mexico border, alleging U.S. Marines trespassed.
- Last month, city personnel discovered about 12 U.S. Marines installing what the complaint calls illegal razor wire on land covered by the nearly 30-year-old Cornerstone Lands Conservation Bank Agreement without the City of San Diego's consent.
- The complaint alleges seven causes of action including trespass and public nuisance, asks for injunctions to stop fencing and affirms city ownership, and cites harm to protected plants, vernal pools, endangered-species habitat, and `excessive trash`.
- Named defendants include the Department of Homeland Security, Department of Defense and U.S. Customs and Border Protection, while DHS and CBP said DHS will challenge the lawsuit and other agencies did not respond Tuesday.
- Amid broader federal tactics, San Diego argues federal border tactics clash with local land rules, threatening sensitive habitats in Marron Valley and blocking local land-management officials' access, San Diego City Attorney Heather Ferbert says.
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San Diego Is Suing the Feds Over Border Activity
Federal border tactics are colliding with local land rules in San Diego—literally, according to a new lawsuit. The city filed suit Monday against multiple federal agencies, accusing them of trespassing on city-owned conservation land in Marron Valley to build razor-wire fencing without permission. The complaint says about a dozen...
San Diego accuses DHS, Marines of trespassing to build razor wire fence
Barbed razor wire atop border fence in San Ysidro. (Photo by Chris Stone/Times of San Diego) San Diego has filed a lawsuit against the federal government that alleges construction of a razor wire fence near the border constitutes trespassing on city property and has caused environmental harm to the land. The complaint filed Monday in San Diego federal court states that razor wire fencing being constructed by Marines in the Marron Valley area has…
San Diego Union Tribune
East Bay TimesSan Diego sues federal government over razor wire border barrier on city-owned property
The city of San Diego sued several federal agencies Monday seeking to halt construction of razor wire fencing along city-owned property near the U.S.-Mexico border, arguing that federal personnel, including U.S. Marines, trespassed on the land and caused irreparable environmental damage to sensitive habitat that’s protected by a longstanding conservation agreement between the city, state and federal government. “The City of San Diego will not al…
San Diego sues federal government over razor wire fence near U.S.-Mexico border
The city of San Diego has filed a lawsuit against the federal government that alleges the construction of a razor wire fence near the U.S.-Mexico border constitutes trespassing on city property and has caused environmental harm to the land.
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