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Trump plans to use $8 billion to fund border wall, source says
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-to-declare-national-emergency-to-fund-border-wall-source-says ^ | 2/14/19 | Fox News

Posted on 02/14/2019 8:29:36 PM PST by Blogger

President Trump will take dramatic actions to fund his long-promised border wall and declare a national emergency, which will enable his administration to move $8 billion from various federal agencies to fund the project, a senior administration official told Fox News late Thursday.

The news comes as Trump is expected to sign a House border security package that provides $1.4 billion for the project, which is far below the $5.7 billion Trump insisted he needed and would finance just a quarter of the 200-plus miles he wanted.

Sarah Sanders, the White House press secretary, said earlier today that Trump will sign the spending bill and declare a national emergency at the same time tomorrow morning.

The White House said he’d sign the legislation but act unilaterally to get more, prompting condemnations from Democrats and threats of lawsuits from states and others who might lose federal money or said Trump was abusing his authority.

(Excerpt) Read more at foxnews.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Constitution/Conservatism; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: border; bordersecurity; buildthewall; federalspending; funding; itsahoot; wall; winning
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To: dp0622

So no dissent is allowed?


181 posted on 02/15/2019 5:01:57 PM PST by Freedom56v2 (#KATE'SWALL Build it Now)
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To: dp0622

I’ve said since 15. If trump can’t do it it’s too late. I had hope until today. Today hope ended. I now believe it’s too late. It doesn’t matter who runs anymore. Elections are irrelevant now.


182 posted on 02/15/2019 5:05:17 PM PST by Black Agnes
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To: MichaelCorleone

Okay. I’m sorry if I misunderstood you. We are going to need each other going forward.

We’ve got 5 years or so to get it in gear and make it happen.

It’s late, but not too late. History shows that America has snatched victory from the jaws of defeat many times and there’s no reason to think that this time cannot be different.
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No worries on my end I have been very guilty any more times and I can admit on freerepublic I miss judging people and throwing people under the bus so all is good by me. I understand this stuff really really deeply and I just know there are some things that President Trump can do some things that he can try and I would like to thank that he probably judges them with a few close people in his circle on when to pull the trigger on things and when not. It does suck however that the 23 trillion dollars that we are in debt is not getting any better and we have demons and horrible horrible people that should have been hanged for treason all trying to stop him. Rush was correct today even if you don’t think he is 100% conservative, Or a constitutionalist, that it is going to take more than one Administration to fix the problems in this country. The demons who are against Trump are not just against him because they hate him they actually hate him because he is stopping them from their tremendous gravy train which builds their castles and in my mind probably supplies their profit from Human Trafficking drug trade and even adrenochrome yes I’m one of those who believes they are doing that as well part of their Inner Circle.


183 posted on 02/15/2019 5:19:39 PM PST by CincyRichieRich (But the noble man makes noble plans, and by noble deeds they stand. Isaiah 32:8)
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To: dp0622

I was hoping to avoid this but it seems I can’t.

When I said “Why only eight million?” I was joking, as in, “Hell, why not go for more!”

So chill.


184 posted on 02/15/2019 5:30:31 PM PST by Jeff Chandler (Every time a lefty cries "racism", a Trump voter gets his wings.)
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To: marajade

I don’t think there’s ever been any president that worked so hard to keep his campaign promises AND he’s got 100% of dems, 99% of the msm, hollywood and every university professor and their commie flocks against him.

With various people announcing they’re going to run for prez in 2020, I think we should all be buying and flying Trump 2020 flags, bumper stickers, shirts, hats etc. Let him and everyone else know we support him.

Did the Bush’s work this hard for us? No, they were busy enriching themselves. Reagan was good but could he have been so strong with a country knocking on the door of socialism and the alphabet agencies against him?

This was/is a near coup but Trump stands tall through it. F-ing amazing really.

This whole border mayor thing according to Hannity is bs. Yes fedgov will consult but in the end, fedgov(Trump) will do what they want according to him.


185 posted on 02/16/2019 4:13:40 PM PST by Pollard (If you don't understand what I typed, you haven't read the classics.)
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To: plain talk

And about 2 million of us need to show up in DC to support him one fine day. And hold rallies all across the country in support of what he’s trying to do.

But, as unfortunate as it is, it doesn’t matter if he $80 billion. He can’t get a wall up fast enough to stop what is headed our way. It’s going to be like zombies busting through a fence in the walking dead pretty soon. And the Dem’s made it virtually impossible to deport anyone, anymore.


186 posted on 02/17/2019 9:58:24 AM PST by qaz123
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To: Blogger
On a Typical Day in Fiscal Year 2017, CBP...

CONDUCTED:

SEIZED:

IDENTIFIED:

INTERCEPTED:


https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/stats/typical-day-fy2017

 

In FY 2018, an average of more than 33,000 were apprehended on the southern border EVERY month. A small cities worth of population, month after month after month after month.

Nearly 400,000 were caught FY 2018 alone.

**** Keep in mind, these numbers represent those who were caught. How many were not caught? ****

Southwest Apprehensions By Fiscal Year

  Total Apprehensions
Sector FY 2018 FY 2017
Big Bend TX 8,045 6,002
Del Rio TX 15,833 13,476
El Centro CA 29,230 18,633
El Paso TX 31,561 25,193
Laredo TX 32,641 25,460
Rio Grande TX 162,262 137,562
San Diego CA 38,591 26,086
Tucson AZ 52,172 38,657
Yuma AZ 26,244 12,847
USBP Southwest Border Total 396,579 303,916

https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/stats/usbp-sw-border-apprehensions
https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/stats/usbp-sw-border-apprehensions-fy2017

Texas apprehensions FY 2018 - 250,342
Texas apprehensions FY 2017 - 207,693

Arizona apprehensions FY 2018 - 78,416
Arizona apprehensions FY 2017 - 51,504

California apprehensions FY 2018 - 67,821
California apprehensions FY 2017 - 44,719

Note: For the Las Cruces (NM) station, see El Paso Sector.

187 posted on 02/17/2019 5:34:20 PM PST by rxsid (HOW CAN A NATURAL BORN CITIZEN'S STATUS BE "GOVERNED" BY GREAT BRITAIN? - Leo Donofrio (2009))
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To: marajade

The dumb asses probably voted for dems for house and senate to make it harder on Trump to do his job, other wise they would have nothing to whine about


188 posted on 02/18/2019 4:24:49 AM PST by ravenwolf (Left lane drivers and tailgaters have the smalles,t brains in the hi h wordsi to your mom.)
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