AG Paxton Secures Major Victory Stopping Colony Ridge's Illegal Alien Haven and Forcing the Developers to Pay $68 Million in Penalties
AG Paxton Secures Major Victory Stopping Colony Ridge's Illegal Alien Haven and Forcing the Developers to Pay $68 Million in Penalties
Source: Montgomery County Police Reporter
Date: 02/10/2026 1:04pm
Article Summary:
**Texas AG Ken Paxton and DOJ Reach $68 Million Settlement Halting Colony Ridge Development and Imposing New Restrictions**
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, working with the U.S. Department of Justice, announced a $68 million settlement with the developers of Colony Ridge, requiring major payments for law enforcement and infrastructure and imposing restrictions on future land sales and development. The agreement also freezes new residential platting for three years, bans sales to buyers from certain countries, and adds stricter buyer verification requirements, which Paxton says are intended to prevent the area from becoming a haven for undocumented immigrants.
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Date: 02/10/2026 1:04pm
Article Summary:
**Texas AG Ken Paxton and DOJ Reach $68 Million Settlement Halting Colony Ridge Development and Imposing New Restrictions**
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, working with the U.S. Department of Justice, announced a $68 million settlement with the developers of Colony Ridge, requiring major payments for law enforcement and infrastructure and imposing restrictions on future land sales and development. The agreement also freezes new residential platting for three years, bans sales to buyers from certain countries, and adds stricter buyer verification requirements, which Paxton says are intended to prevent the area from becoming a haven for undocumented immigrants.
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