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Court case on the border wall

Wall Folly Posted on 2019-05-19 by the wall2019-05-18

Trump’s border wall declaration is facing the first court hearings.
District Court Judge Haywood Gillam heard three hours of testimony including questioning the “emergency” aspects used to justify moving money not appropriate by Congress.

Judge appears skeptical of Trump stance in case challenging his emergency declaration for wall funds
Judge appears skeptical of Trump stance in case challenging his emergency declaration for wall funds

The administration put together a plan for spending about $6 billion dollars, mostly from the Pentagon budget.

NBC News NBC News

Also another story

Congress never rejected Trump's border wall funding, US lawyer argues
Congress never rejected Trump's border wall funding, US lawyer argues

The judge at the nation’s first hearing on President Trump’s wall project seemed skeptical of the administration’s argument that Congress had never actually rejected wall funding.

SFChronicle.com SFChronicle.com

This first case is one filed by the Sierra Club. Later cases include one filed by the House of Representatives.

Some things I will watch include (1) whether the plaintiffs have standing and (2) how presidential authority gets defined. I expect this to go beyond district court either way but will also interesting to see how lower courts weigh in here and whether there is disagreement.

This article puts the headline as likely blocking

Judge Likely to Block Trump Border Wall Money Grab
Judge Likely to Block Trump Border Wall Money Grab

A federal judge indicated Friday he would likely block the Trump administration from diverting $1.6 billion in federal funds to build a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border, three months after President Donald Trump declared a national emergency to access billions in funds denied by Congress.

www.courthousenews.com www.courthousenews.com

Meanwhile the Pentagon is racing to get project started before the judges weigh in

Courts weigh Trump’s plan to tap Pentagon for border wall
Courts weigh Trump’s plan to tap Pentagon for border wall

Two cases seek to block the White House from spending Defense Department money to build the wall.

Military Times Military Times

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Micromanaging design aspects of the border wall

Wall Folly Posted on 2019-05-18 by the wall2019-05-17

Trump is micromanaging various design aspects of the wall

www.washingtonpost.com

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Replacement fencing at Organ Pipe National Monument

Wall Folly Posted on 2019-05-17 by the wall2019-05-15

Replacement fencing using funding from DoD through the national monument and wildlife refuge. Big question is whether it will be a much taller barrier.

Article - SFGate
Article - SFGate
www.sfgate.com www.sfgate.com

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Illegal immigrants and crime

Wall Folly Posted on 2019-05-16 by the wall2019-05-15

A new study on illegal immigration and crime. Similar conclusion to past studies, no link between illegal immigrants and increased crime.

Still NOT true: Illegal immigrants boost crime
Still NOT true: Illegal immigrants boost crime

The facts don't seem to matter to President Trump or his supporters.

azcentral azcentral

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La Lomita Chapel

Wall Folly Posted on 2019-05-15 by the wall2019-05-15

La Lomita was saved in the 2019 funding bill, but the struggle is far from over. The Dallas News has a more in-depth article describing the situation.

Between Donald Trump and the border wall stands Father Roy Snipes 
Between Donald Trump and the border wall stands Father Roy Snipes 

MISSION, Texas - Father Roy Snipes may have saved his small historic chapel, La Lomita, from being walled off from its parishioners along the banks...

Dallas News Dallas News

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Border Wall go-fund-me

Wall Folly Posted on 2019-05-14 by the wall2019-05-12

Remember that go-fund-me campaign that raised ~$20m for the wall?
Apparently some who contributed are now asking to see results.

www.washingtonpost.com

Another article describing the same

They raised $20M for the border wall. They want answers
They raised $20M for the border wall. They want answers

"I am very disappointed in you Brian Kolfage, where are the progress photographs?" one woman posted to the We Build The Wall Facebook page.

al al

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Flying immigrants for processing

Wall Folly Posted on 2019-05-13 by the wall2019-05-12

It looks like CPB is now flying immigrants along the border from one station to another.

Border Patrol flies 100-plus immigrants into Laughlin AFB
Border Patrol flies 100-plus immigrants into Laughlin AFB

More than 100 undocumented immigrants from the Rio Grande Valley were flown to Laughlin Air Force Base Friday for release in the Border Patrol’s Del Rio Sector.

delrionewsherald.com

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10,000 people this past week in Rio Grande Valley

Wall Folly Posted on 2019-05-12 by the wall2019-05-09

CPB tells us of ~10,000 arrivals this past week in the Rio Grande Valley including ~2,400 near Roma. Temperatures are rising so will be interesting to see if this falls off with summer heat.

www.cbp.gov

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Arizona border wall under review

Wall Folly Posted on 2019-05-11 by the wall2019-05-08

Pima and Cochise counties have put out a request for review for upgrading 63 miles of existing border wall

CBP seeks public input on border wall plans
CBP seeks public input on border wall plans

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is seeking public comment on border wall proposals in Pima and Cochise Counties.

KGUN KGUN

The review documents are here

www.cbp.gov

This seems to be a different effort than some of the other construction e.g. military construction mostly around New Mexico or authorized funding in 2019 budget in the Rio Grande Valley, so will be useful to see what is authorizing this segment.

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Is Brownsville different

Wall Folly Posted on 2019-05-10 by the wall2019-05-18

A NYT article highlighting lower levels of border crossings and drug apprehensions in Brownsville in contrast to areas in the Rio Grande further west.

One Place Where There Is No Border Crisis
One Place Where There Is No Border Crisis

In this week’s Crossing the Border newsletter, a success story for the Border Patrol, reader suggestions on what to read, and a trip down the Devil’s Highway

www.nytimes.com www.nytimes.com

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