West Texas Organization Sues Trump Admin to Stop Border Wall in Big Bend Over Flood Concerns

An economic development organization for the city of Presidio and Presidio County filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration on Wednesday, saying the federal government’s plans to install border barriers and other technology along the Rio Grande will cause communities to flood in the Big Bend area.

Democracy Forward, a nonprofit organization based in Washington, D.C., filed the lawsuit in a federal court in Washington, D.C., on behalf of the Presidio Municipal Development District, which advocates for the city’s economic development and is governed by a board appointed by the city of Presidio.

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