Trump Border Wall Will Be a Huge Land and WATER Grab in Texas

[McCamy Taylor]

Many folks have weighed in on the dangers of erecting a wall in the middle of Big Bend National Park, a site where very few illegal immigrants cross due to the rugged mountains. But what about the rest of the Texas/Mexican border? Land that is mostly privately owned by ranchers. Land that includes the Rio Grande River. The Rio Grand defines the Texas/Mexico border. It IS the border. Trump officials have indicated that in Texas, the wall will be built up to a mile away from the river---begging two questions. One, how will ranchers and farmers get water from the Rio Grande once it is federally owned? And two, who will own all that water?

[Warpy]

1. No shit. Of course, he's never even seen the border with Mexico

so he has no clue about the deserts, mountains, and big ass river along it. He thinks it all looks like San Diego and Brownsville. Yes, he's just that much of a fucking idiot.

Either border ranchers won't be able to water their stock or irrigate their fields or there will be a water war with Mexico.

All Fuckwad thinks is that he'll be counting his cash.

[L. Coyote]

2. Rivers don't run in straight lines. Rope costs $8.00.

Build all the walls you want, you can't stop people from buying an $8.00 rope. Fucking stupid Republicans.

[McCamy Taylor]

3. Dow Gave $1 million to Trump's Inauguration. Will Dow get all that water?

Water priorities---cities versus farms/ranches versus industry are a huge issue in Texas where there is typically more demand than there is water. Here is an article about how Dow used its political clout to gain control of the Brazos River. Does Dow want to use Trump and his wall to gain control of the Rio Grande?

https://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/20/us/overseer-meant-to-settle-disputes-is-subject-of-one.html?_r=0

[matt819]

4. There will be a war

Before Mexico cedes the river to the us. The wall as promised will never be built. Which if not to say 45 cronies will not get rich. Plans, lawsuits, and the like.

[TeamPooka]

5. They might win back Texas.

I'm cool with that.

[iamateacher]

6. Thank you for this post

Great questions!

[world wide wally]

7. Sounds like we are ceding all this land, and the Rio Grande River to Mexico.

Tired of winning yet?