A class action lawsuit has been filed against the government department regarding building a US Mexican border wall and allowing surveyors to use private land. The suit was filed in federal court in Brownsville on behalf of land owners along the US Mexican border. A federal land condemnation allows the temporarily use of private land to survey and possibly build a border wall. The lawsuit names US Department of Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff and US Customs and Border Protection Active Executive Director of Asset Management Robert Janson as defendants.
The class action claims Chertoff has ignored a recent congressional mandate that repealed the mandatory construction of 70 miles of border fence in the Rio Grande Valley. It also alleges federal officials did not follow laws requiring them to work with property owners.
If you feel you should be included in this pending class action, please contact the [Center for Human Rights and Constitutional Law in Los Angeles]
