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People protest against President Donald Trump' national emergency declaration in front of the White House on February 18th, 2019 in Washington, D.C. The event was part of a national mobilization effort with protests to be held throughout the country. US President Trump on February 15th, 2019, invoked a 'national emergency' to justify tapping military and other funds for barrier construction, after Congress approved less than a fourth the $5.7 billion he had sought for border security.

Trump’s National Emergency Declaration Spurs Protests Across the Country

Protesters took to the streets at more than 140 events across the United States on Monday to oppose President Donald Trump's declaration of a national emergency on the country's southern border.

Jack Herrera

President Donald Trump speaks about a state of emergency from the Rose Garden of the White House on February 15th, 2019, in Washington, D.C.

News in Brief

The Majority of Americans Oppose a Border Wall

Recent polling reveals that most Americans oppose the expansion of the border wall, and two-thirds oppose Trump using emergency powers to fund its construction.

Jack Herrera

A view of the border wall between Mexico and the United States, in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua state, Mexico, on January 19th, 2018.

News in Brief

Trump’s National Emergency Declaration: An Essential Reading List

We've highlighted Pacific Standard's best stories on the national emergency over a border wall.

Kelley Czajka

A bunk bed and desks inside a cell are seen at the Caroline Detention Facility in Bowling Green, Virginia, on August 13th, 2018. A former regional jail, the facility has been contracted by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement to house undocumented adult immigrant detainees for violations of immigration laws.

News in Brief

The Shutdown Deal Includes More ICE Detention Beds. That Doesn’t Mean Mattresses.

What the agency actually wants is the funding to detain more people than ever before.

Jack Herrera

Viewfinder: Immigration Activists Demand Permanent Protection for Temporary Protected Status Holders

Immigration activists shout slogans as they protest outside Trump International Hotel during a march on February 12th, 2019, in Washington, D.C.

Pacific Standard Staff

Houses are seen on the Mexican side of the U.S.–Mexico border fence on April 6th, 2018, in Jacumba, California.

News in Brief

Why Has Sending National Guard Troops to the Border Become So Controversial Under Trump?

At the heart of the confrontation is the National Guard's unique role in the country's armed forces.

Jack Herrera

Judah Samet, a member of the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, waves as he is recognized by President Donald Trump during the State of the Union on February 5th, 2019.

Can Trump Honor a Holocaust Survivor While Rejecting Refugees?

In his State of the Union, President Donald Trump honored a survivor of both the Holocaust and the Tree of Life shooting. Now, a Jewish refugee advocate says Trump is sending mixed messages.

Jack Herrera