The White House says construction of the U.S.-Mexico border wall will move forward after a federal appeals court ruling frees up construction money.
The White House says construction of the U.S.-Mexico border wall will move forward after a federal appeals court ruling that frees up construction money.
The 2-1 ruling on Wednesday halted a federal judge’s ruling in December that had prevented the government from spendingThe U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals noted that the Supreme Court in July had stayed a similar injunction, clearing the way for the Trump administration to tap billions of dollars in Pentagon funds to build sections of border wall.
White House Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham said on Thursday that the court had lifted an “illegitimate nationwide injunction” and in doing so had allowed work on the border wall to continue with military construction money.The spending affected by the court ruling is intended for 11 projects in California, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas.
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