Texas Land Commissioner Caught Between Trump and Border Wall Backlash
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A new border wall is moving onto state land in the Big Bend region of West Texas. The project puts Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham in a difficult position.
Buckingham is a Republican. She must decide whether to support President Donald Trump's immigration agenda or listen to growing bipartisan opposition to the wall.
The Texas General Land Office manages 13 million acres across the state. Much of that land lies in far West Texas. The office's holdings are now part of the border wall's path.