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Big Bend landowners file suit over border wall
· Reported by Big Bend Sentinel (Marfa)
Bottom line
A coalition of 230 Big Bend landowners filed a sixth lawsuit in Washington, D.C., challenging the Trump administration's authority to seize private land for border barriers. The suit opposes plans to construct 165 miles of wall and related infrastructure across the region.
Why it matters in TX-23
Over 400 landowners in Hudspeth, Jeff Davis, Presidio, Brewster, Terrell, and Val Verde counties face potential land seizure and construction disruptions. The lawsuit challenges government waivers issued since last October that expedite wall building on private property.
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