By MCKENZIE STOUTE<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After lots of speculation, President Trump declared a national emergency over border security on Friday. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
This decision came after Congress wouldn\u2019t give the president the $5.7 billion he asked for to build the wall, that he previously stated that Mexico was going to pay. This resulted in a 35-day government shutdown, the longest U.S government shutdown in history. In order to avoid another shutdown President Trump signed a bipartisan spending bill that allocated him $1.38 billion for border barriers. This falls more than $4 billion short of what Trump sought.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The president has received backlash for this, with many Democrats saying it is an unconstitutional abuse of his authority. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
“We\u2019re talking about an invasion of our country,\u201d President Trump stated in defense of his actions. Trump plans to draw $6.7 billion from the military, $2.5 billion from counter-narcotics programs and $600 million from the Treasury Department.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Yet, this is the closest that President Trump has gotten to fulfilling his promise of building a wall along Mexico\u2019s border.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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By MCKENZIE STOUTE After lots of speculation, President Trump declared a national emergency over border security on Friday. This decision came after Congress wouldn\u2019t give the president the $5.7 billion he asked for to build the wall, that he previously … Continue reading