GOVERNMENT. MARCH ANNA

MARCH ANNA >> Reporter: PATROLLING THE

>> Reporter: PATROLLING THE BORDER IN THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY

BORDER IN THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY IN TEXAS IS DONE THIS WAY, BY

IN TEXAS IS DONE THIS WAY, BY BOAT.

BOAT. THE RIVER SERVES AS A NATURAL

THE RIVER SERVES AS A NATURAL BARRIER ALONG 227 MILES BETWEEN

BARRIER ALONG 227 MILES BETWEEN THE U.S. AND MEXICO.

THE U.S. AND MEXICO. BUT FOR SOME AGENTS, IT'S NOT

BUT FOR SOME AGENTS, IT'S NOT ENOUGH.

ENOUGH. HOW WOULD A WALL AFFECT YOUR

HOW WOULD A WALL AFFECT YOUR EVERYDAY OPERATIONS HERE?

EVERYDAY OPERATIONS HERE? >> IT WOULD AFFECT US GREATLY.

>> IT WOULD AFFECT US GREATLY. SO, IT WOULD REDUCE A LARGE

SO, IT WOULD REDUCE A LARGE AMOUNT OF THE DRUG SMUGGLING.

AMOUNT OF THE DRUG SMUGGLING. IT WOULD GIVE AGENTS THE TIME TO

IT WOULD GIVE AGENTS THE TIME TO RESPOND, ACT AND APPREHEND, GET

RESPOND, ACT AND APPREHEND, GET THE APPROPRIATE LAW ENFORCEMENT

THE APPROPRIATE LAW ENFORCEMENT TO THE TRAFFIC AND IN ADDITION

TO THE TRAFFIC AND IN ADDITION ALLOW US TO DO MORE WITH LESS.

ALLOW US TO DO MORE WITH LESS. >> Reporter: IT APPEARS MORE

>> Reporter: IT APPEARS MORE WALL IS ON THE WAY.

WALL IS ON THE WAY. OF THE 450 TO 500 MILES OF NEW

OF THE 450 TO 500 MILES OF NEW FENCING THE PRESIDENT WANTS

FENCING THE PRESIDENT WANTS BUILT BY THE END OF NEXT YEAR,

BUILT BY THE END OF NEXT YEAR, MORE THAN 100 MILES WOULD GO UP

MORE THAN 100 MILES WOULD GO UP HERE IN THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY

HERE IN THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY SECTOR.

SECTOR. THAT'S A TALL ORDER.

THAT'S A TALL ORDER. DURING THE FIRST THREE YEARS OF

DURING THE FIRST THREE YEARS OF THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION, ONLY

THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION, ONLY FOUR MILES OF BORDER WALL HAVE

FOUR MILES OF BORDER WALL HAVE BEEN BUILT IN TEXAS.

BEEN BUILT IN TEXAS. ALMOST ALL OF IT REPLACING

ALMOST ALL OF IT REPLACING EXISTING BARRIERS.

EXISTING BARRIERS. WE TOURED A SHORT STRETCH OF NEW

WE TOURED A SHORT STRETCH OF NEW WALL IN DONNA, TEXAS, WITH THE

WALL IN DONNA, TEXAS, WITH THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY SECTOR CHIEF.

RIO GRANDE VALLEY SECTOR CHIEF. >> WE NEED TO CONTINUE TO SUE

>> WE NEED TO CONTINUE TO SUE EXPRESS

EXPRESS SUPRESS BECAUSE THIS IS A FORCE

SUPRESS BECAUSE THIS IS A FORCE MULTIPLIER.

MULTIPLIER. >> Reporter: THE PACE HAS BEEN

>> Reporter: THE PACE HAS BEEN SLOWED.

SLOWED. DO YOU THINK THEY'LL MAKE THE

DO YOU THINK THEY'LL MAKE THE DEADLINE?

DEADLINE? >> WELL, WE ALWAYS HOPE WE CAN.

>> WELL, WE ALWAYS HOPE WE CAN. >> Reporter: WHAT IS STANDING IN

>> Reporter: WHAT IS STANDING IN THE WAY OF ACHIEVING THOSE

THE WAY OF ACHIEVING THOSE GOALS, WHILE MOST OF THE LAND

GOALS, WHILE MOST OF THE LAND THE GOVERNMENT WANTS TO BUILD

THE GOVERNMENT WANTS TO BUILD THE WALL ON HERE IN TEXAS IS

THE WALL ON HERE IN TEXAS IS PRIVATELY OWNED AND NOT ALL LAND

PRIVATELY OWNED AND NOT ALL LAND OWNERS ARE WILLING TO SELL.

OWNERS ARE WILLING TO SELL. >> IT'S THE LAND THAT MY

>> IT'S THE LAND THAT MY GRANDMOTHER SAID, DON'T EVER

GRANDMOTHER SAID, DON'T EVER SELL IT BECAUSE THIS IS PART OF

SELL IT BECAUSE THIS IS PART OF OUR LIVES.

OUR LIVES. >> Reporter: WE FIRST VISITED

>> Reporter: WE FIRST VISITED THIS FAMILY IN MISSION, TEXAS,

THIS FAMILY IN MISSION, TEXAS, IN MARCH, WHEN THE ARMY CORPS OF

IN MARCH, WHEN THE ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS WAS SURVEYING THEIR

ENGINEERS WAS SURVEYING THEIR 64-ACRE-FARM TO BUILD A NEW

64-ACRE-FARM TO BUILD A NEW WALL.

WALL. >> THE RED OUTLINE IS WHERE THEY

>> THE RED OUTLINE IS WHERE THEY SAY THEY WANT TO BUILD THE

SAY THEY WANT TO BUILD THE BORDER WALL.

BORDER WALL. >> Reporter: NO WARNING AND YOU

>> Reporter: NO WARNING AND YOU GET THIS MAP.

GET THIS MAP. >> ONE DAY YOU GET YOUR WATER

>> ONE DAY YOU GET YOUR WATER BILL, YOUR LIGHT BILL AND THIS

BILL, YOUR LIGHT BILL AND THIS LETTER FROM THE GOVERNMENT.

LETTER FROM THE GOVERNMENT. >> Reporter: FAMILY ATTORNEY

>> Reporter: FAMILY ATTORNEY SAYS THAT DESPITE THEIR

SAYS THAT DESPITE THEIR PROTESTS, THE GOVERNMENT'S

PROTESTS, THE GOVERNMENT'S ABILITY TO CLAIM EMINENT DOMAIN

ABILITY TO CLAIM EMINENT DOMAIN LIMITS THEIR OPTIONS.

LIMITS THEIR OPTIONS. >> UNFORTUNATELY, THE LAW SAYS

>> UNFORTUNATELY, THE LAW SAYS THAT IF THE GOVERNMENT NEEDS

THAT IF THE GOVERNMENT NEEDS PRIVATE PROPERTY, THEY CAN TAKE

PRIVATE PROPERTY, THEY CAN TAKE IT AS LONG AS THEY PAY FOR IT.

IT AS LONG AS THEY PAY FOR IT. >> Reporter: TRUMP RECENTLY

>> Reporter: TRUMP RECENTLY TAPPED SON-IN-LAW JARED KUSHNER

TAPPED SON-IN-LAW JARED KUSHNER TO OVERSEE BORDER WALL

TO OVERSEE BORDER WALL CONSTRUCTION.

CONSTRUCTION. PART OF HIS DECISION, TO USE

PART OF HIS DECISION, TO USE EMINENT DOMAIN TO SEIZE PRIVATE

EMINENT DOMAIN TO SEIZE PRIVATE LAND.

LAND. THIS MONTH THE ADMINISTRATION

THIS MONTH THE ADMINISTRATION FILED ITS FIRST LAND ACQUISITION

FILED ITS FIRST LAND ACQUISITION CASE.

CASE. THE OFFER, LESS THAN $100,000

THE OFFER, LESS THAN $100,000 FOR 13 ACRES OF PRIVATE

FOR 13 ACRES OF PRIVATE PROPERTY.

PROPERTY. THE FAMILY WORRIES THEIR LAND

THE FAMILY WORRIES THEIR LAND COULD BE NEXT.

COULD BE NEXT. IS THERE ANY AMOUNT OF MONEY

IS THERE ANY AMOUNT OF MONEY WHERE YOU'D BE WILLING TO SELL?

WHERE YOU'D BE WILLING TO SELL? >> IF YOU WOULD TALK TO ME, MY

>> IF YOU WOULD TALK TO ME, MY SISTER AND MY BROTHER, WE WOULD

SISTER AND MY BROTHER, WE WOULD SAY, NO, BECAUSE IT HAS NOTHING

SAY, NO, BECAUSE IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH MONEY.

TO DO WITH MONEY. WE WANT MY LAND.

WE WANT MY LAND. NO AMOUNT OF MONEY IS GOING TO

NO AMOUNT OF MONEY IS GOING TO MAKE US HAPPY.

MAKE US HAPPY. WE'RE NOT RICH PEOPLE.

WE'RE NOT RICH PEOPLE. THIS IS OUR LEGACY.

THIS IS OUR LEGACY. THIS IS WHAT WE FOUGHT FOR.

THIS IS WHAT WE FOUGHT FOR. NO, NO AMOUNT OF MONEY IS WORTH