They never imagined a border wall could dissect their property someday. “We were astonished,” Castillo said, noting that the government letter basically sought unlimited access to his family land with no preclusions. The government broke ground on new border wall in the Rio Grande Valley on Nov. 1, but it was on land the government already controls. The president has placed his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, in charge of the wall project, including the acquisition of private land. Some said in interviews they have refused to sign because they have concerns about the process or oppose the border wall project.

Source: Washington Post December 07, 2019 04:46 UTC