A dispute between landowners and the government went to federal court on Friday.

The government wants land access to survey for a border fence. Property owners said no way to allow the survey to happen on their land. The federal government says it's imperative they are granted land access. Land owners say they feel the feds are trying to intrude on their private properties.

No ruling was made, but the honorable, U.S. District Judge Andrew Hanen, heard both sides of this controversial issue. Landowner, Adalberto Mendoza, says he's stuck in the middle of this fight with the federal government. He says his family had big plans for the land and a border fence is definitely not something dreams are made of for his family.

Homeland Security took 12 Valley landowners to court in hopes of gaining land access for surveying. Defense attorneys say they want what's best for the property owners. One concerned citizen who doesn't own land along the river, spoke out at the hearing because he says he feels for these landowners. General Star Locke says the bigger issue here is all about constitutional rights.

Judge Hanen says, it's a case of good neighborism where the government and the landowners need to work together using common sense. A ruling is expected to be made within the next week.

Homeland Security says they will need between 2 and 8 weeks for through land surveying and will be offering landowners $100 dollars as compensation to survey the land.