Trump admin preparing to take over private land in Texas for border wall

[babylonsister]

Trump admin preparing to take over private land in Texas for border wall
The Trump administration is preparing court filings to begin taking over private land in Texas to build a border wall as early as this week, say officials.
Nov. 14, 2019, 3:51 PM EST / Updated Nov. 14, 2019, 4:16 PM EST
By Courtney Kube and Julia Ainsley


The Trump administration is preparing court filings to begin taking over private land to build its long-promised border wall as early as this week — without confirming how much it will pay landowners first, according to two officials familiar with the process.

Jared Kushner is hosting a meeting with military and administration officials at the White House this Friday, where they are expected to discuss the U.S. government taking over private land to build more sections of wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, said two officials.

The commanding general of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Lt. Gen. Todd Semonite, is expected to attend, as are two assistant defense secretaries for homeland defense, Kenneth Rapuano and Robert Salesses.
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Attorneys for the Department of Justice and Department of Defense have prepared letters of rights of entry, informing property owners that government officials will be entering their land to assess the property, test the soil and conduct land surveys, said two officials.

In a typical eminent domain case, the government agrees on an amount of money before it seizes the land. In the past, the government has paid landowners along the Texas-Mexico border $100 for 18 months of unfettered, unannounced access, according to Ricky Garza, an attorney with the Texas Civil Rights Project. Garza's group represents five Texas landowners whose property is in the path of the planned wall and who oppose its construction.

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https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/immigration/trump-admin-preparing-take-over-private-land-border-wall-n1082316?cid=public-rss_20191114

[BigMin28]

1. That ought to piss off

Quite a few Texans down here. Private property is sacrosanct here. Human beings not so much, but if you start taking land, people pay attention.

[C_U_L8R]

2. Because Republicans and Independants just love 'eminent domain' (sarcasm)

They've ended up with the government they fear most... and they voted for it. What lamebrains.

[Phoenix61]

3. Texans aren't going to like that one teeny, tiny bit.

Serves them right for voting that nightmare into office.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

4. Asshole thinks he's a dictator.

[NCLefty]

5. I hope the land belongs to Trumpsters who never wanted to lose their land.

[Golden Raisin]

6. I hope every acre seized belongs to a Republican

who voted for Trump and straight down-ticket.