Texas is offering a parcel of rural ranchland along the U.S.-Mexico border to use as a staging area for potential mass deportations under President-elect Donald Trump.The property, which Texas originally purchased last month, is located in rural Starr County in the Rio Grande Valley. Republican Dawn Buckingham, the Texas Land Commissioner, sent a letter Nov. 14 to Trump extending the offer.“We do hear through back channels that they are taking a look at it and considering it. But we just want them to know we’re a good partner. We’re here. We want to be helpful,” Buckingham told The Associated Press in an interview on Wednesday.The property has no paved roads and sits in a county with one public hospital and limited local resources. But Buckingham stressed its location.“We feel like this is actually very well-located. The land is very flat there. It’s adjacent to major airports. It’s also adjacent to …
Texas offers Trump land on US-Mexico border for potential mass deportations [Video]
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