The Wall to Mexico was a key promise made by Donald Trump in the previous US election campaign, the US President proudly let himself be photographed next to her. But now he is facing legal headwinds.
US president Donald Trump suffered a legal defeat in the dispute over the construction of a wall on the border with Mexico. An appeals court in San Francisco ruled Friday that the president had no right to devote $ 2.5 billion to the Department of Defense for the construction of the giant structure.
No influence on wall plans
Trump’s plans were not covered by the constitution, the judges decided, pointing out that Congress had banned the transfer of funds. The judges also confirmed that California and New Mexico, which are among the 20 complaining states, had the right to take legal action against the United States government on this issue.
However, the ruling has no direct impact on Trump’s plans for the wall, as the U.S. Supreme Court has already ruled that the $ 2.5 billion it will spend on building the wall until the dispute is finally settled. Trump had declared a national emergency in February 2019 to justify the reallocation of the defense budget. The President sees the security of the USA threatened by illegal immigrants entering the country across the border with Mexico.
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