"The packets list three options for landowners: all of them end up with U.S. Customs and Border Protection getting the land for construction through degrees of cooperation or eminent domain."
"Former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem signed 28 environmental and cultural preservation waivers to speed up the project, citing Trump's executive order that there's an invasion at the southern border."
"If the administration has a plan, and we try to coordinate with a landowner and the landowner doesn't respond to us, that's a ... a message [that] you don't agree."
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is expediting construction in the Big Bend sector, targeting completion by December 2027. Landowners have received packages offering $1,000 to $5,000 for access, but these often contain inaccurate information. All options lead to U.S. Customs and Border Protection acquiring land through cooperation or eminent domain. The Trump administration has fast-tracked the process, with construction companies preparing to house workers in local RV parks. Concerns were raised during a meeting with landowners about communication and cooperation regarding land acquisition.
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