IT'S OFFICIAL: Trump declares national emergency to build his border wall

• President Trump has officially declared a national emergency to unilaterally build physical barriers along significant portions of the United States-Mexico border.
• The Justice Department has warned the White House the emergency declaration will be temporarily blocked by the courts.
• Trump will also sign the border security compromise package passed by Congress, which provides for $1.4 billion of new wall construction. 

President Donald Trump declared a national emergency to address the ongoing issues with border security on Friday in order to unilaterally build physical barriers along significant portions of the United States border with Mexico. The action ventures into new territory to circumvent Congress and redirect military funding for other purposes, drawing condemnation and confusion from lawmakers across both political parties. In a conference call with reporters before the announcement, senior administration officials detailed the specifics of the plan. In addition to the $1.4 billion for wall construction appropriated by Congress, approximately $6 billion will be taken from Title X funding and $600 million will be tapped from the Treasury forfeiture fund...MORE