It gave me the chills when I read the story. Land forcibly taken from indigenous people for the sake of building a wall to keep people out. Right..I've read about this happening in Isreal and am outraged. But wait, this isn't the Middle East, this is south Texas, in the United States of America. Homeland Security is using eminent domain to take away land from Native Americans and from other land owners who do not want to hand it over to the Department of Homeland Security.
The title of the book was "It Can't Happen Here" but sure enough, it has.
This is from an article I read on Counterpunch by Brenda Norrell: Seize the Land, Chain the Peace Activists:
The Tohono O'odham have lived here since time immemorial. Now their land has been seized and taken over by the Border Patrol, the contractor Boeing and the invading National Guardsmen, for construction of the border wall. The graves of O'odham ancestors have been dug up, according to the traditional O'odham now speaking out against the militarization and abuse.
History has a way of repeating itself. It doesn't seem possible that we could take any more land away from Native Americans for any reason. Look what we have already done to them throughout history. I don't understand.
Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff said the United States will seize private lands in south Texas for the border wall, using the law of eminent domain.
Tamez said, "We need your help on our continuing efforts to protect and keep safe the elders of our struggle against U.S. tyranny."
Chertoff announced plans to force occupation of South Texas families who refuse to allow the government access to their lands.
The outrage is too much. What can we do?