[AuntB]

“Chertoff told the Houston Chronicle the federal government “can’t rule out” using powers of eminent domain to seize land for the wall that is intended to stem the flow of illegal immigrants entering the United States from Mexico.”

Now here’s an example of eminent domain as it was originally intended.

Exactly. I understood there is already a 'buffer' zone easement on private property on the border. B4, do you know?

If I lived on the border I'd give the government an easement to get a GOOD fence.

[B4Ranch]

My understanding is that the US Gov’t property line varies in width from 15 feet in some of the northern cities to 300 ft in rural areas.