Trump Has Declared a National Emergency Over the Border Wall. What Legal Challenges Could He Face?
While the president has far-reaching powers in a state of emergency, experts say Trump could face legal challenges over specific provisions.
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Democrats’ Border Wall Solution Is Raising Privacy and Profiling Concerns
House Democrats are offering $1.6 billion to implement new surveillance technologies at the border and add more border-patrol officers. Human rights groups are concerned.
Trump Will Address Immigration in His State of the Union Address. Here Are the Facts.
Trump will likely stoke anti-immigrant sentiment in his address, but he won't talk about child separation and immigration court backlog.
Will a Border Wall Work? Look to Europe.
Europe's 2015–16 refugee crisis shows stricter border control doesn't stop migration. Often, it makes it more dangerous.
The Government Shutdown Has (Temporarily) Ended. What Does That Mean for Both Sides?
Trump's agreement to re-open the government comes without any guaranteed funding for a border wall, representing a capitulation to Democrats' demands.
The Government Shutdown Puts American Borders Under Increased Stress
Border agents are working overtime without pay and TSA agents are refusing to work without receiving a paycheck.
In Exchange for a Border Wall, Trump Said He’d Protect DACA. Didn’t a Judge Already Do That?
Multiple courts across the country have issued injunctions preventing to the administration from repealing DACA. But that does not mean the program has been saved.
What Arguing for the Wall on National Television Did for Trump
Primetime Oval Office addresses are outdated, but may still be effective for Trump.
Trump’s Border Wall: An Essential Reading List
Following the president's primetime address, we collected Pacific Standard's most pertinent stories on immigration, border security, and the wall proposal.
Did Democrats Support Border Barriers Before Trump Took Office?
In the president's Tuesday night address, he claimed Democrats supported barriers but changed their tune once he took office.