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New CRS Report Says Lawsuit Likely If Trump Calls National Emergency for Border Wall Funding

New CRS Report Says Lawsuit Likely If Trump Calls National Emergency for Border Wall Funding
Photo of U.S. border with Mexico. U.S. is on the left. Parson has done border security work with Customs and Border Protection. Photo: CBP

A new Congressional Research Service (CRS) report issued Thursday lays out the potential legal pitfalls awaiting President Trump should he attempt to declare a national emergency to gather funds to build a new barrier at the U.S.-Mexico border. Since Dec. 22, the U.S. government has been at an impasse in negotiations to fund Trump’s desired wall at the country’s southern border. Trump has refused to sign a bill that does not include $5.7 billion for the wall, and Senate Republican…

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