Racially motivated eminent domain refers to the government practice of condemning and seizing private property while using a false or pretextual “public use” reason in order to remove people of a particular race. It works by combining the legal power of eminent domain with discriminatory intent: officials claim they need land for a road, park, or public project, but in reality the main goal is to dispossess a targeted racial group, often under pressure from local residents or white supremacist groups.