Texans to stop Trump from stealing their land.

floridafan said:
President Donald Trump’s pledge to build a wall at the southern border with Mexico has been a huge winner with his base. But there is one group of people who are not happy: the Texans who actually live in the region where the wall would be built.

Many people in the region have no intention of letting the federal government seize their land to construct the wall, like Afghanistan war veteran Salvador Castillo of Brownsville, who received a letter from officials demanding unlimited access to and use of his land, which gradually escalated into a lawsuit

We were astonished,” said Castillo. “We were like, ‘Hell no!’ We don’t like this. It’s very intrusive.”

The Trump administration has so far build 85 miles of new fencing, but most of it is just upgrades to fencing that already existed. Building new barriers in Texas is a unique challenge, because most of the border there is privately owned — and the owners are willing to fight in court to protect their home and their way of life.

“I stopped answering the door,” said Castillo’s wife Yvette Arroyo, who said she was visited by attorneys, Border Patrol agents, and Army personnel. “Going to battle against the federal government is not something we will win. But we are not going to take this lying down.”
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The SCOTUS has already decided the issue of eminent domain . The farmers can fight it but they will lose. The law has already been settled on that issue. Hell they used eminent domain to seize homes to build AT&T stadium where the cowboys play. Duncanville Tx seized a family farm to build a Wal Mart. Those ranchers and farmer have zero chance at winning.
 
FastLane said:
The SCOTUS has already decided the issue of eminent domain . The farmers can fight it but they will lose. The law has already been settled on that issue. Hell they used eminent domain to seize homes to build AT&T stadium where the cowboys play. Duncanville Tx seized a family farm to build a Wal Mart. Those ranchers and farmer have zero chance at winning.
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Maybe so, but the court cases will drag on for years
 
StoneByStone said:
Wow. I'm sure Texas won't be turning anytime soon, but not bad. Looks like the next generation of white Texan Liberals are also making a dent.
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It will take a few years, but all the largest metropolitan areas are in counties that vote Democratic (Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, Austin)
 
I have no problem with someone that opposes the policy, but the fact is, this is textbook eminent domain. You will not win this fight, nor should you. I do pity those affected, and only hope our government is being fair - which is probably not happening (Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely)
 
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