Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has distributed over $100,000 to Texans affected by border-related crimes through the Landowner Compensation Program. This initiative, launched on May 9, aims to provide relief payments to those whose agricultural land has been damaged due to trespassing linked to border crime.
The program allows affected landowners to be reimbursed for repair costs not covered by other sources, with a cap of $75,000 per claim. To qualify for compensation, claims must be filed within 90 days of the incident and must include a written report from a law enforcement agency documenting the damage.
Attorney General Paxton commented on the situation: “Farmers and ranchers near the Texas-Mexico border have had their homes and businesses forced onto the frontline of Biden’s invasion, bearing the brunt of the immediate damage from illegal border crossings. Our Landowner Compensation Program has begun to provide relief to our citizens who need help with the costs imposed by border crime.”
Further details about eligibility requirements and application procedures can be found on the Office of the Attorney General’s website at https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/crime-victims/landowner-compensation-program.