A Fence Will Destroy the Environment and Violate Property Rights.

The Department of Homeland Security

(DHS) exercised its power, granted by Congress and the REAL ID Act, to bypass

34 federal laws to complete 500 miles of fence in Texas ,

New Mexico , Arizona ,

and California .

The list includes laws protecting the environment, endangered species,

farms, deserts, and forests. If the wall is built, the 12-to-15-foot-tall steel fence and its construction will disrupt

refuge.

Furthermore, 54% of the land where the fence will be built

is private property. Landowner opposition is so strong the government is

pressing lawsuits against homeowners who refuse to sell their land. DHS is also condemning the land of 100

Valley .