Immigration & Border Security

Texas Program to Compensate Ranchers, Farmers for Border-Related Crime Damage

Landowner Compensation Program will provide up to $75,000 in compensation for damage to farms and ranches.
Texas Program to Compensate Ranchers, Farmers for Border-Related Crime Damage
A Texas state trooper sits on patrol near the Rio Grande, in El Paso, Texas, on April 2, 2024. Brandon Bell/Getty Images
Mary Lou Lang
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton launched a new program on Thursday to compensate landowners for property damage on agricultural land caused by border-related crime.

The Landowner Compensation Program will provide up to $75,000 in compensation for damage to farms and ranches caused by illegal immigrants.

Mary Lou Lang
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Mary Lou Lang is a freelance journalist and was a frequent contributor to Just The News, the Washington Free Beacon, and the Daily Caller. She also wrote for several local newspapers. Prior to freelancing, she worked in several editorial positions in finance, insurance and economic development magazines.