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Trump Administration Seeks Emergency Court Order to Build Border Wall

The Trump administration is seeking an emergency court order to let the government use Pentagon money to build sections of a border wall in Arizona and Texas.

A federal judge in California late last month blocked a White House plan, announced as part of President Donald Trump’s declaration of a national emergency, to tap the military’s counter-drug budget for money to build wall projects in Yuma and El Paso. The judge agreed with the Sierra Club and other environmental groups, who said in a lawsuit that the construction would produce environmental harm and would amount to spending money without the required approval by Congress.

In seeking an emergency order from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco, the Justice Department said if the legal dispute isn’t resolved quickly, the government will lose access to the Pentagon funds. A decision from the appeals court by June 17, it said, would still leave enough time to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Read more at NBC News

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The Government Technology & Services Coalition's Homeland Security Today (HSToday) is the premier news and information resource for the homeland security community, dedicated to elevating the discussions and insights that can support a safe and secure nation. A non-profit magazine and media platform, HSToday provides readers with the whole story, placing facts and comments in context to inform debate and drive realistic solutions to some of the nation’s most vexing security challenges.

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