A tiny Texas town is fighting the Trump administration's border wall plans. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Associated Press.
The lawsuit by the Presidio development district pits a town of just over 3,200 residents against the Department of Homeland Security, a key agency in Trump's mass deportation agenda. The case also highlights tensions between local municipalities and the federal government.
The town argues the wall could compromise the levee system protecting against flash flooding and that the administration is flouting the law. The hearing came as DHS pushes forward with its $46 billion plan to complete a wall from the Pacific to the Gulf of Mexico.
The department faces opposition from landowners, environmental groups, and Native American tribes who say rapid construction endangers historical and religious sites. Crossings from Mexico are already at extreme lows.