UPDATE: Trump Defends Declaration Of National Emergency On U.S.-Mexican Border
(Washington, DC) — President Trump is defending his declaration of a national emergency at the U.S.-Mexican border. In a White House event today, Trump said the U.S. is confronting a “national security crisis.” He cited an “invasion” of the U.S. by illegal immigrants and warned about the flow of illicit drugs along the southern border. Trump also talked about human trafficking and insisted that a massive border wall is an effective deterrent. Under the emergency declaration, Trump plans to divert Defense Department funds to build the wall.
Democrats call an emergency declaration an illegal end run around Congress. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has said there is no crisis at the border. Trump said he expects the declaration to be challenged in federal court. He also expects to prevail. The President said, “If you don’t have a border, you don’t have a country.” During the event in the Rose Garden, Trump was joined by so-called angel families. They are relatives of people killed by illegal immigrants.
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02-15-2019 09:20:09
UPDATE: Trump Declares National Emergency On Southern Border
(Washington, DC) — President Trump is declaring a national emergency at the U.S.-Mexican border. Speaking at the White House today, Trump said the U.S. is confronting a “national security crisis.” He cited an “invasion” of the U.S. by illegal immigrants and warned about the flow of illicit drugs along the southern border. He also talked about human trafficking and insisted that a massive border wall is an effective deterrent. An emergency declaration could allow the President to divert Defense Department funds to build the wall.
Democrats call an emergency declaration an illegal end run around Congress. Trump said he expects the declaration to be challenged in federal court. He also expects to prevail. Trump was joined by angel families, relatives of people killed by illegal immigrants.
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02-15-2019 09:13:09
Trump Will Sign Emergency Declaration For Southern Border
(Washington, DC) — President Trump will sign an executive order which declares a national emergency on the U.S.-Mexican border. The declaration could allow Trump to divert Defense Department funds to build a massive border wall. Democrats are expected to challenge the emergency declaration in federal court.
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02-15-2019 08:55:08
