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Texas land commissioner orders feds to stop ‘illegally’ clearing state border tract
Summary by Denton News Editorial Desk By Alejandro Santos Cid The Texas Tribune , as published by Denton Record-Chronicle
· August 2, 2026
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Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham sent a cease and desist letter on Friday to Customs and Border Protection and federal contractor Barnard Construction, accusing the company of illegally clearing state land in Presidio County, on the U.S-Mexico border.
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