| Text of a Notice on the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to the Southern Border of the United States | ||
02/13/2020 5:21:12 PM PST · by ransomnote whitehouse.gov ^ | Feb 13, 2020 | President Donald J TrumpOn February 15, 2019, by Proclamation 9844, I declared a national emergency concerning the southern border of the United States to deal with the border security and humanitarian crisis that threatens core national security interests.The ongoing border security and humanitarian crisis at the southern border of the United States continues to threaten our national security, including the security of the American people. The executive branch has taken steps to address the crisis, but further action is needed to address the humanitarian crisis and to control unlawful migration and the flow of narcotics and criminals across the southern border of the United States. For these reasons, the... | ||
Last year, the President renewed the National Emergency status re our southern border in February 13. In the year prior, he did so Feb 15. This year, he's 1 month ahead of schedule.
