NM Land Commissioner Garcia Richard decries Trump ‘land grab’ along New Mexico-Mexico border

U.S. Customs and Border Patrol intends to seize seven acres of trust land along the New Mexico-Mexico border, per the State Land Office.

By: Patrick Lohmann

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: April 17, 2026

Words: 427

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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The U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency intends to seize seven acres of state trust land along the New Mexico-Mexico border, according to the State Land Office.

The federal government first awarded the parcel near Santa Teresa to the State Land Office in 1898 to generate money for local schools. But over the last several years, according to correspondence the Land Office provided along with a news release Friday, the federal government has sought to …

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