Texas landowners sue to block Trump border wall plans in the remote Big Bend region

Landowners, ranchers, business owners, and a nonprofit organization in Texas's Big Bend region have filed a lawsuit to block the Trump administration's plans to build a border wall and other border infrastructure through the area. The case is now in the courts as these groups seek to stop the construction project.

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Texas landowners sue to block Trump border wall plans in the remote Big Bend region

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NBC NewsLean Left· 14d ago

Texas landowners sue Trump administration over border, Big Bend construction

NOTUSLean Left· 15d ago

Texas Landowners Sue to Stop Trump From Building a Wall Through Big Bend

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The Boston GlobeLean Left· 15d ago

Texas landowners ask a court to stop Trump’s Big Bend wall plans

Philadelphia InquirerLean Left· 15d ago

Texas landowners ask a court to stop Trump’s Big Bend wall plans

PBS NewsHourLean Left· 15d ago

Texas landowners ask courts to block Trump's Big Bend border wall plans

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Philadelphia InquirerLean Left· 15d ago

Texas landowners sue to block Trump border wall plans in the remote Big Bend region

Bangor Daily NewsLean Left· 15d ago

Texas landowners sue to block Trump border wall plans in the remote Big Bend region

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Texas StandardCenter· 14d ago

Texas landowners sue federal government over border wall plans

Arkansas Democrat-GazetteCenter· 14d ago

Groups sue to stop border wall

Border ReportCenter· 14d ago· ran in 2 outlets

Texas landowners ask court to stop Trump's Big Bend wall plans

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KXAN AustinCenter· 14d ago

Texas landowners ask a court to stop Trump’s Big Bend wall plans

ABC 13 HoustonLean Left· 15d ago

Texas landowners ask a court to stop Trump’s Big Bend wall plans

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Texas landowners ask a court to stop Trump’s Big Bend wall plans

CW 39 HoustonCenter· 15d ago

Texas landowners ask a court to stop Trump’s Big Bend wall plans

KAAL RochesterCenter· 15d ago

Texas landowners ask a court to stop Trump’s Big Bend wall plans

WFMZ AllentownCenter· 15d ago· ran in 4 outlets

Texas landowners sue to block Trump border wall plans in the remote Big Bend region

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TribliveLean Right· 14d ago· ran in 2 outlets

Texas landowners ask court to stop Trump’s Big Bend wall plans

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Texas landowners sue to block Trump border wall plans in the remote Big Bend region

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