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BORDER WALL: 16 US states slam Trump with lawsuit for invoking emergency powers

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The move by President Donald Trump to invoke emergency powers in his bid to get funds to help erect US-Mexico border wall which costs $5.7bn to build has forced 16 US states to slam him (Trump) with a lawsuit.

Trump’s national emergency declaration to fund his promised wall has forced the hand of the 16 states which filed as suit in US District Court for the Northern District of California on Monday.

In a statement, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra said the lawsuit alleges the Trump administration’s action violates the Constitution.

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“President Trump treats the rule of law with utter contempt,” Becerra said. “He knows there is no border crisis, he knows his emergency declaration is unwarranted, and he admits that he will likely lose this case in court.”

Joining California in filing the lawsuit against the Republican president’s administration are the attorneys general of Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, and Virginia.

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