U.S. judge to consider bid to block Trump’s emergency border wall funds

Donald Trump made a border wall the centre of his 2016 campaign for president when he said Mexico would pay for construction.U.S. President Donald Trump’s national emergency declaration to divert more than $6-billion to build a wall on the border with Mexico will face its first test in court on Friday, when states and advocacy groups are expected to ask a federal judge to block the funding.

In February, Congress approved $1.375-billion for construction of “primary pedestrian fencing” along the border in southeast Texas, well short of Trump’s demand for $5.7-billion to build border walls in Arizona and New Mexico as well as Texas.To obtain the additional money, Trump declared a national emergency and diverted $601-million from a Treasury forfeiture fund, $3.6-billion from military construction and $2.5-billion earmarked for Department of Defense counterdrug programs.

The Trump administration argues the plaintiffs have not shown any injury caused by the funding decisions and that existing law gives it the leeway to redirect the money for such purposes as “an unforeseen military requirement” or a “law enforcement activity.” The plaintiffs in Friday’s hearing include 20 states, the Sierra Club environmental group and the Southern Border Communities Coalition, which advocates for immigrants. They argued in court papers that the administration has violated the separation of power principle of the U.S. Constitution, among other claims.

Do it!! It’s not a national emergency! Places don’t have clean drinking water, flooded cities and towns are still healing from the fires. He wants a monument to say this is what he accomplished while president. It’s just a damn wall!!

Shouldn’t even be a question! It’s an illegal run around Congress & the Constitution!! However, due to the politicization of the Judicial systems, NOBODY can be assured that any court will obey the Constitution or enforce the true law! Ex. SCOTUS is now a kangaroo Court!

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