[muawiyah]

The government has a number of options. The land needed for the border fence can simply be "taken" with compensation set by the court in case the landowner rejects the offer.

Alternatively, the government can go to court with counterclaims regarding the location of the boundary. There the landowner stands a chance of losing any compensation at all.

Another option would be to build the fence AROUND the distrungled property owner conveniently leaving him on the Mexican side (with no entrance into the US).

Of all the solutions possible I prefer moving the border to the North. If these guys don't want to play ball with the US, then the US shouldnt play ball with them.

[tailgunner]

Time for some use the old-fashioned imminent domaining.

[TLI]

Uhh, last I heard they were not planning to build the fence across the roads at the Ports of Entry. Sooooo, just what other cross border traffic is being discussed?

[bill1952]

Why this is even news is beyond me. A bunch of mexican surnamed folks don’t want to follow the law of the land?

How freakin surprising is that?

[Tai_Chung]

"And now they are trying to move the border further north than established by treaty."

What is that about? If some of our land is in Mexico, let's go take it and build the fence there!

[Plutarch]

The entire demographics, and thus destiny, of the U.S. must be transformed so that a few landowners not be bothered with a fence bordering their property.

[zerosix]

"I think it's blood money, bribery," said Brownsville Mayor Patricio M. Ahumada Jr.

Blood Money, Patricio, well just maybe your loyalties favor south of the Rio Grand, NOT the U.S.A.

[dorothy]

"I think it's blood money, bribery," said Brownsville Mayor Patricio M. Ahumada Jr.

Nah. Call it a newly-discovered cultural appreciation of the Mexican practice of mortida.

[ANGGAPO]

The argument that the government can do nothing is a lot of BS.They can use the “immanent domain” option if they choose to, like a 50 foot path from one end to the other of the disputed land.

[sheana]

Well since these ‘landowners’ are so opposed to keeping illegals out, let them pay my taxes that support the illegals.
Sounds fair to me.

[wmfights]

Is the opposition to the fence because they will lose access to the water?

Before jumping to big govt. taking from citizens (eminent domain) or making negative comments about a whole group of people (surname reference) maybe a little analysis of why there is opposition should take place. Aren’t those on the border the most vulnerable and shouldn't they be the first to support a fence?

[calcowgirl]

Benavides, a lifelong resident of Roma, said residents and local governments may eventually lose their battle against the fence, but they plan to keep fighting. State officials, including Republican Gov. Rick Perry, also oppose plans to build the fence.

Next, these guys will want to give back the Alamo. :-(

[modican]

I have been down there, along the Rio Grande in south texas is 95% latino. The Latino power is big The land is probably owned by them for a couple of generations now, it’s Mexico for all practically purpose. Thats why the refusal to allow a fence. Its too late, critical mass has been reached years ago.

[JimRed]

Have the landowners never heard of eminent domain? That is the next step, and a legitimate use of the government’s power. A step towards national defense, if you will.

That is opposed to the local (New Jersey) situation in which communities are trying to take well located properties to enable larger tax ratables to be built.

[knarf]

Phuque 'em ...

EMMINENT DOMAIN

[snowrip]

Congress has authorized $1.2 billion to build 700 miles of fencing along the U.S.-Mexico border. The project includes about 330 miles of so-called virtual fence - a network of cameras, high-tech sensors, radar and other technology. The remaining sections, primarily in urban areas are expected to have an actual fence. About 70 miles of actual fence is planned in South Texas.

Bush... we voted for a warrior, and we got a NWO idiot who lacks the guts and common sense to defend our border. Our "virtual fence" sections should only be virtual in one sense: that they are made up of labels that say "THIS END TOWARDS ENEMY".

[unixfox]

"You are talking about land that Texans and Americans shed blood for to keep," he said.

When did that ever matter?

[NRA2BFree]

Use the eminent domain law. Isn't that why the Supremes passed that law, or is that just for things that the government really wants to build?

[freekitty]

These guys need to go back to their country of origin and Bush needs to quit attacking American citizens with bizzare ways to not build the fence.

[TigersEye]

Build the fence everywhere except these disputed sections. That will funnel all the illegals through those points. When these land owners and towns who have refused it have had enough and are begging for a fence charge them for it.