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Heidi Li FeldmanonMastodon5h ago
Trump’s war on blue states continues in #NewMexico, as the federal government tries to simply seize our land after the state declined to sell it to “thugs”. https://enewmexican.pressreader.com/article/6860377048575100
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Analysis Summary
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is moving to seize 7 acres of New Mexico state trust land near the Santa Teresa border crossing for wall construction after the state Land Office rejected a $798,500 purchase offer in April. The federal government threatened eminent domain in March, set an April 1 deadline, and filed to condemn the land when New Mexico declined, arguing it's not a good use of state trust land meant to generate revenue for schools and hospitals. This strips future revenue from state beneficiaries while the Trump administration continues aggressive border wall expansion across the region.
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“federal government tries to simply seize our land after the state declined to sell it”
CBP made formal offer in March with threat to use eminent domain; state declined April 1; CBP filed court condemnation action April 16.
“Trump's war on blue states continues in #NewMexico”
The condemnation action is factual, but framing it as a partisan 'war on blue states' reflects opinion. Border wall construction is federal policy, not unique to Democratic states.
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