Appeals Court Blocks More Construction of US–Mexico Border Wall

Appeals Court Blocks More Construction of US–Mexico Border Wall
President Donald Trump speaks with Border Patrol Chief Rodney Scott (R) as they participate in a ceremony commemorating the 200th mile of border wall at the international border with Mexico in San Luis, Arizona, on June 23, 2020. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals on Oct. 9 said that President Donald Trump’s use of emergency powers to distribute millions of dollars in funding for the construction of a southern border is illegal.

The court upheld a December 2019 district court judgment in favor of a request from the Sierra Club and the Southern Border Communities Coalition against Defense Secretary Mark Esper, acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf, and others.

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
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