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The National Emergency Declaration
After an ongoing impasse between President Trump and Democrat leaders, the president declared a national emergency on Friday. Additionally, Trump signed the bipartisan legislation which Congress put forth in order to keep government open. The bill included $1.375 billion dollars for physical barriers at the border.
Although a far cry from the $5.7 billion dollars which the president previously mandated, the national emergency declaration allows Trump to seek funding from other areas of government, particularly the Department of Defense.
Of course, the national emergency declaration prompted considerable ire from Democrats. The left-wing vehemently accused President Trump of manufacturing the border crisis and abusing his power as president. Nevertheless, illegal immigration is very real and serves as a documented plight which ICE and border patrol agents struggle with.
