Eminent Domain and Border Walls

What’s happening? Texas Governor Abbott announced the state will build the border wall.

Why is this important? The lands at the Texas border are privately owned, including ranch land with livestock that drinks from the Rio Grande. It’s complicated. The Trump Administration hadn’t resolved the eminent domain issue to acquire the land. Here we go….

How will this be important? Some of the land at issue is owned by the Catholic Church.

New York Times | Texas Says It Will Build Border Wall With Mexico