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In far West Texas, the threat of land seizures for a border wall has families on edge
Federal officials have offered small payments and survey requests, while landowners say the moves could lead to eminent domain and loss of ranches.
- U.S. Customs and Border Protection is seeking access to land along the Rio Grande in the Big Bend region, prompting fears among landowners that the Trump administration will seize their properties through eminent domain for border wall construction.
- Although officials claim preference for cameras and sensors in Big Bend National Park, the Trump administration has simultaneously threatened to seize broad swaths of private land along the river.
- Joe Carrasco, one of an estimated 400 targeted landowners, received a CBP letter offering $2,500 for right-of-passage access. "I don't want a wall, I want to see this view," Carrasco said, pointing at mountains across the river.
- Residents are uniting to oppose land seizures, though on Wednesday a U.S. House of Representatives committee blocked a proposal by Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo, to prevent barrier construction in Big Bend National Park.
- David Keller, an archaeologist who moved to Big Bend 25 years ago, warned of potential destruction to archaeological sites; previous border construction in Arizona damaged a Native American site believed at least 1,000 years old. "I'm not willing to live in a cage," Keller said.
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As a teenager, Joe Carrasco helped his father harvest onions and cotton on the family's 40-acre (16-hectare) ranch along the Rio Grande. On weekends, he would ride a horse across the river to…
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In far West Texas, the threat of land seizures for a border wall has families on edge
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.
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