Border Fence Would Slice Private Land
Feb 16, 2008 06:13 PM EST
This
WaPost story highlights an interesting conundrum for conservatives: Building a border fence means using eminent domain to seize private property from American citizens. What is more, the U.S. would effectively cede thousands of acres to the Mexican side of the fence ...
So which principle is more important? Defending the private ownership rights of private citizens, or keeping illegal immigrants out (assuming a fence would actually do that)?
Matt Lewis
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