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Illinois Sues President Trump Over Emergency Declaration

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Border Wall at Tijuana and San Diego Border

Illinois Attorney General Kawme Raoul is one of 16 attorneys general across the country filing a lawsuit against President Donald Trump's emergency declaration to fund a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border.

The states allege the Trump administration's action violates the Constitution.
Trump declared a national emergency to fulfill his promise of completing the wall.

The move allows the president to bypass Congress to use money from the Pentagon and other budgets.
 

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