Battle Lines Drawn on Trump’s Border Crackdown

Battle Lines Drawn on Trump’s Border Crackdown
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
Susan Crabtree
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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
Susan Crabtree
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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.
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