Border Wall

These are among the Central Americans who were expelled by the border patrol from the United States and left in Reynosa, Mexico. They say Mexican officials told them if they don't leave they would be sprayed with water.

Asylum-Seekers Are Entering The U.S. Again — But Many More Migrants Are Left Behind

John Burnett

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Many are fleeing crime and poverty in Central America and rushing to the U.S.-Mexico border. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas this week called the situation a "stressful challenge."

Sen. Thom Tillis spoke during debate on the budget agreement Thursday.

Politics

Tillis Says He'll Vote To Block Trump's Emergency Declaration

Associated Press

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North Carolina's Thom Tillis on Monday became the second Senate Republican to promise a vote to block President Donald Trump's declaration of an emergency…

President Trump speaks Friday in the Rose Garden at the White House, where he declared a national emergency. A new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll finds most Americans don't think there is an emergency.

Nation & World

Poll: 6-In-10 Disapprove Of Trump's Declaration Of A National Emergency

Domenico Montanaro

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A new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll finds the majority of Americans oppose the president's national emergency declaration, don't believe there is an emergency and believe Trump's misusing his power.

A legal battle is expected to come down to one question: Is it constitutional for the president to ignore Congress' decision not to give him all the money he wants for a Southern border wall, like that at Tijuana, Mexico, and, instead get it by declaring a national emergency?

Nation & World

Trump's National Emergency Sets Up Legal Fight Over Spending Authority

Nina Totenberg

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Does Trump have the constitutional power to ignore a congressional vote that did not provide him all the money he wanted for a Southern border wall? That issue could be decided by the Supreme Court.

President Trump speaks about the partial government shutdown, immigration and border security in the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House on Saturday.

Nation & World

Democrats Reject Trump Border Wall Proposal, Calling It A 'Non-Starter'

Ayesha Rascoe

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The proposal would temporarily extend deportation protections for some immigrants in exchange for funding for a border wall. But Democrats say the offer doesn't amount to much.