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[The following piece is reprinted with permission from the Rio Grande Guardian in McAllen, Texas. This is a compilation of articles published on May 4 and June 19, both written by Steve Taylor]
Texas border political and business leaders and landowners are considering legal action to stop the Department of Homeland Security from building 153 miles of fencing along the Rio Grande.
Mike Allen, vice chairman of the Texas Border Coalition (TBC), said he had been asked to coordinate a series of meetings on the issue by Eagle Pass Mayor Chad Foster and McAllen Mayor Richard Cortez. Foster chairs the TBC.
"We are working to get the legislation changed to give the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) more flexibility, and we are considering a court challenge," Allen told the Guardian. "The wall is an affront to Mexico and it will harm our trading relations. We have to consider legal options."
The TBC will not make a final decision on whether to proceed with the lawsuit until its next meeting,... |
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