Dec 06 Pelosi rejects wall funding ahead of Trump meeting By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Funding for the wall — a top Trump priority — and legal protections for so-called Dreamers, a key Democratic goal, should not be linked, Pelosi said. Continue reading
Nov 23 It's 'time for action' on a border wall, Trump says By Associated Press Trump began his Friday on Twitter, saying Democrats and Republicans "MUST come together, finally, with a major Border Security package, which will include funding for the Wall." The idea is opposed by many Democrats, who recently won control of the… Continue reading
Nov 12 Before the new Congress begins, the old shutdown threat looms By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Republicans will try to deliver on President Trump's promise to fund the border wall, which could spark a partial federal government shutdown in weeks. Continue reading
Jul 31 Trump indicates pre-election shutdown unlikely By Catherine Lucey, Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Donald Trump has indicated to staff that he won't try to shut down the federal government before the midterm elections to try to win more money for a wall at the U.S.-Mexico border, administration officials said Tuesday. Continue reading
Jul 18 House panel would provide $5 billion for Trump's border wall By Alan Fram, Associated Press A House spending bill would provide $5 billion next year for building President Donald Trump's proposed border wall with Mexico, a major boost that suggests a raucous pre-election budget battle may lay ahead. Continue reading
May 30 A closer look at the false accusations about immigration from Trump, Democratic critics By Jill Colvin, Associated Press President Donald Trump and Democratic critics traded outraged, sometimes plainly false accusations about immigration as the debate over "lost" children and the practice of separating families caught crossing the border illegally reached a new boiling point. Continue reading
Apr 06 National Guard's last border deployments offer clues to the future By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press The U.S. National Guard faces a vastly different environment than it did on its last two deployments to the border with Mexico, with far fewer illegal crossings and more Central Americans than Mexicans coming. Still, its role is shaping up… Continue reading
Apr 04 Trump says 'strong action' coming today on immigration By Jill Colvin and Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press President Donald Trump pledged "strong action today" on immigration, a day after he said he wants to use the military to secure the U.S.-Mexico border until his "big, beautiful wall" is erected. Continue reading
Apr 03 WATCH: Trump says he wants military to secure border with Mexico By Jill Colvin, Associated Press The Department of Homeland Security, Pentagon and White House did not immediately respond to requests for comment on how such a plan might work. Continue reading
Apr 03 Trump administration seeks to close immigration 'loopholes' By Jill Colvin, Associated Press Trump administration officials said they’re crafting a new legislative package aimed at closing immigration “loopholes” after the president called on Republican lawmakers to immediately pass a border bill using the “Nuclear Option if necessary” to muscle it through. Continue reading