Texas Landowners Sue to Block Trump Administration Border Wall in Big Bend
2 sources across 2 countries · Qatar · United States · 1 of them is linked to a state
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- Al Jazeera
- Associated Press
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A group of landowners, ranchers, businesses, and a non profit organization have filed a lawsuit to stop the construction of a border wall in the Big Bend region of Texas. The lawsuit was filed by Conserve Big Bend and six landowners with the support of dozens of other people in the area. The legal challenge is part of a broader opposition to the Trump administration's 46 billion dollar effort to install steel bollard walls, vehicle barriers, and technology along the 2,000 mile border with Mexico.
Plaintiffs in the case argue that the Big Bend region is not an area of high illegal entry. They cite U.S. Customs and Border Protection statistics showing that while the region accounts for roughly one quarter of the total border length, it represents only about 1 percent of arrests. The administration has previously waived various environmental and archaeological regulations to expedite construction in areas the Department of Homeland Security identifies as high risk.
Opposition to the wall has extended beyond Texas. In Arizona, federal officials are continuing construction through land belonging to the Tohono O’odham Nation, an Indigenous tribe that opposes the barrier. The effort to build the wall has faced bipartisan opposition from sheriffs, elected officials, and environmental groups.
How each side framed it
- Centre-left
- The center-left lean outlet framed the event as part of a wider struggle involving indigenous groups and environmentalists, emphasizing the personal and cultural connection residents have to the land.
- Centre
- The center lean outlet focused primarily on the legal action taken by landowners to stop the wall plans.
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