Currently, there’s a battle going on in a small Texas town along the US-Mexico border. Now this particular land battle has also brought a forgotten chapter of history back to life. In 1951, residents of San Ygnacio successfully persuaded the US government to spare their community from condemnation for a federal dam project. But nearly 75 years later, the town is once again resisting a major government development; this time a proposed border wall that residents fear could damage their properties and harm the river ecosystem.
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