Feds Using Eminent Domain To Seize Property Along Mexican Border
“The federal government is exercising eminent domain along the Mexican border in Arizona to buy property for a fraction of what it is worth. Landowners in Santa Cruz County are not happy about the arrangement.
One property owner says the U.S. government is offering her $3,000 for 2 acres. She says that each one of her acres is worth at least $10,000 by itself.
“It’s a terrible deal,” said Sedgwick.
Still, there’s not much property owners can do. Sedgwick says it would cost him almost $60,000 in legal fees to fight the forced land sale. After spending all that money, there’s still no guarantee he would win, KGUN 9 reported.”
Bleier, Evan. Opposing Views 2 September 2013.