Texas property owners getting notices from Trump admin about surveying land for border wall: report
By Morgan Gstalter - 07/08/18 04:40 PM EDT South Texas property owners living along the U.S.–Mexico border have reportedly been getting notices from the federal government asking to survey their land for potential border wall construction.
Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) told KENS 5 News that more than 200 requests have been made to residents in Starr and Hidalgo counties.
The mayor of Escobares, Texas, said he was contacted by the Army Corps of Engineers and Customs and Border Protection a few weeks ago for consent to survey his land.
“I walk out the back door and what I’m going to see is a 30-foot fence,†Mayor Noel Escobar said.
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http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/396027-texas-property-owners-getting-notices-from-trump-admin-about-buying
