Posted on 11/19/2008 1:46:01 PM PST by SwinneySwitch
McALLEN, Texas - South Texans whose land is being taken for the U.S.-Mexico border fence are getting another chance to discuss the project with federal officials.
Even with construction on some sections of the fence moving forward and more than 230 condemnation cases making their way through federal courts in the Rio Grande Valley, U.S. Customs and Border Protection is offering to talk privately with landowners.
David Pagan, the agency's state and local liaison, said in a prepared statement Wednesday that affected landowners can contact the assistant U.S. attorney assigned to their case to request a private meeting or possibly a tour of the border fence site.
Earlier this month the Texas Border Coalition blasted the government for offering to tour the fence sites with coalition members, but not property owners. At the time, Pagan wrote to the coalition that the government could not accomodate property owners.
To make recommendations to the Texas Legislature to help the entire Texas-Mexico border region to continue to grow and prosper economically. To that end, the TBC will work to:
Provide a better quality of life for the residents of the Texas-Mexico border region by providing economic development opportunities and sustainable incomes in a healthy and safe environment.
Make the flow of goods and products between Texas-Mexico as efficient as possible by advocating for the necessary funding needed in the border region.
Advocate federal and state investments and incentives in Transportation, Immigration and Ports of Entry, Workforce and Education, Healthcare and other areas considered vital to the fulfillment of the mission of the TBC.
The fence is going to kill the bribe money from the coyotes for some of these folks.
Dont talk avout it in summit meetings...
just do it
(((((((((BUILD THE FENCE))))))))
What ever happened to Eminent domain ? when we REALLY need it?
Ping!
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