NewCenter 23 has talked about the proposed border fence and how it could effect the country's economy and environment. How about Valley residents who live near the proposed wall? NewsCenter 23 spoke to one homeowner who is determined to give the government a fight.

Eloisa Tamez has received phone calls since August from the Department of Homeland Security requesting permission to survey her land for a whole year, Tamez said no way then and says no way now!
Eloisa Tamez owns 3 acres in El Calaboz where she grew up at and says seeing some of her land taken away if the border wall is built would be devastating.

When Tamez finally met with Homeland Security personnel, they told her they would survey her land for 12 months. At first she had no problems with it, that was until she learned the real reason for the survey, the border wall. She said no then, that's when she received a letter from Michael Chertoff, Secretary of Homeland Security, expaining that they had reduced survey time to only 6 months, but if she didn't allow any access, they would take legal action against her.

Tamez has hired an attorney to help her fight the government and says she's ready for the battle.