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Migrants walk through Tapachula, Chiapas state, Mexico, in an attempt to reach the U.S. border, on Jan. 20, 2025, the inauguration day of U.S. President Donald Trump. Edgar H. Clemente/AP Photo
President Trump’s decision to launch his second term by declaring a national emergency at the U.S. border triggered an avalanche of opposition from Democratic governors, liberal members of Congress, and pro-migrant organizations vowing to challenge the constitutionality of his sweeping executive actions.
Susan Crabtree is RealClearPolitics’ national political correspondent. She previously served as a senior writer for the Washington Free Beacon, and spent five years as a White House correspondent for the Washington Examiner.
