American Stewards of Liberty is pleased to deliver an update on an issue we’ve been battling for the past 12 months. Today, the Trump Administration canceled the Land Protection Plan for the Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge, which was set to federalize 700,000 acres of land in West Texas and parts of New Mexico.
The Muleshoe Land Grab was a stealth attempt to create the first federal government stronghold in Texas. For the past year, Texans and brave patriots from all across this nation resisted tyrannical efforts to rob us of our private property.
Today, we prevailed.
American Stewards of Liberty is thankful for Rep. Arrington and President Trump’s DOI for defeating this plan and rolling back a key component of Biden’s 30×30 agenda.
Read the press release from Rep. Jodey Arrington…
Below are excerpts from his release.
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, July 30, 2025
Contact: Arrington Press Office, 202.225.4005
Trump Administration Stops Muleshoe Wildlife Refuge Federal Land Grab
Muleshoe, TX – Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) celebrated the Trump Administration Fish and Wildlife Service’s decision to cancel the Land Protection Plan for the Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge, ending the Biden’s Administration’s land grab that would have expanded the refuge by over 10,000% and infringed on the private property rights of West Texans.
“The Biden Administration finalized a plan to buy up 30% of the land in the US by 2030, a significant part of which was expanding a wildlife refuge in West Texas by an outrageous 10,000%,” said Chairman Arrington. “I’m proud to have led the fight to defend our tax dollars, private property rights, and way of life by advancing legislation to prohibit and defund this federal land grab. I applaud the Trump Administration’s decision to withdraw the Biden Administration’s unnecessary and overreaching expansion of federal lands.”
“This announcement is an important step forward in overturning the radical policies of the Biden administration and ensuring we don’t take steps to dramatically expand the already bloated federal estate,” said Rep. Bruce Westerman (R-AR), Chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee. “I’d like thank Rep. Arrington for his leadership in this matter and look forward to working with him to further advance the natural resources issues facing West Texas.”
“The Muleshoe land grab was a stealth attempt to create the first federal government stronghold in Texas,” said Margaret Byfield, Executive Director of American Stewards of Liberty. “We are thankful to President Trump and Secretary Burgum for rescinding this plan and rolling back another key component of the 30×30 agenda. We are also thankful to Representative Arrington for his swift actions to ensure this plan was stopped. He has boldly protected the property rights of his constituents and stood squarely between Texans and the federal government.”
Chairman Arrington has led the fight against the proposed expansion of the Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge since the beginning.
American Stewards of Liberty thanks all its Members for their steadfast support in defense of private property rights.
Without our Member’s willingness to act on the Muleshoe Land Grab, we would not have been able to elevate this issue to the highest levels in D.C. and put a stop to it.
This victory is just the beginning. We’re committed to cutting through red tape, dismantling Biden’s 30×30 agenda, and eliminating future threats to landowners across the country.
I hope that you will stand with us as we continue the fight to keep America’s land in the hands of We, the People.
Your contribution—no matter the size—sustains our fight to repeal the 30×30 Land Grab!
