Summary
New maps for the proposed border wall in Starr County are out, and they’re leaving local landowners in the dark about what’s happening to their property. If you own land or live near the border, you need to check these plans immediately to see if your neighborhood is in the construction zone.
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Impact analysis
You could be looking at major hits to your property value or even the loss of land through eminent domain.
Federal contractors and agencies focused on border security are the primary drivers behind these new construction plans.
Local families and farmers whose land could be seized or split by the wall are the ones taking the biggest hit.
Mentions & discussions (5)
WATCH: 1st look at new border wall going up in rural Starr County, Texas
WATCH: 1st look at new border wall going up in rural Starr County, Texas BorderReport
After Biden’s Border Wall Pivot, a Texas County Asks: Why Build It Here? (Published 2023)
After Biden’s Border Wall Pivot, a Texas County Asks: Why Build It Here? (Published 2023) The New York Times
Starr County residents scramble to make sense of new border wall maps
Starr County residents scramble to make sense of new border wall maps BorderReport
New border wall Biden OK’d for Starr County has residents up in arms
New border wall Biden OK’d for Starr County has residents up in arms BorderReport
UPDATE: 1st section of Texas-built border wall nearly done in Starr County
UPDATE: 1st section of Texas-built border wall nearly done in Starr County BorderReport
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