Can’t the private landowners whose property is along the border agree to private wall construction?
I believe the government maintains an easement.
Attempting to get every land owner on board for 1000 miles is going to be beyond a little rough.
Emminent Domain
“Can’t the private landowners whose property is along the border agree to private wall construction?”
Not only that, but the Kelo v. City of New London emninent domain SCOTUS decicion would likely allow private wall construction to go forward anyway through private companies even if they don’t agree. I believe authorization for wall construction would already be approved through the secure fence act that George W Bush signed. So it shouldn’t matter if funds went directly to private contractors.
They could, but most of the money would have to pay for required environmental studies.