Mexico wall
Trump welcomes court decision on US-Mexico border wall
Donald Trump's efforts to build a wall along the southwest US border with Mexico to stem illegal immigration have been met with numerous court challenges.
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Trump vows emergency declaration over wall
Conceding defeat in his earlier demand that Congress provide him with $5.7 billion in wall money, Trump agreed to sign a government-funding bill that lacks money for his wall.
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US Congress poised to vote on border measure without Trump wall
Donald Trump triggered a 35-day-long shutdown of about a quarter of the federal government with his December demand for $5.7 billion to help build a wall.
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US lawmakers reach tentative deal to avoid govt shutdown
A congressional aide, who asked not to be identified, said the outline of the deal included $1.37 billion for erecting new fencing along the southern border.
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Pope defends migrants, marginalised, at Panama meeting with young
The Vatican faced questions on Friday over why the pope had not taken the opportunity to speak out against the scourge of clergy sex abuse afflicting the Church.
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Donald Trump climbs down in wall row
But while the president climbed down in agreeing to reopen the government without first getting $5.7 billion in border wall funds, he still threatened to renew hostilities with a new shutdown.
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House Democratic leader proposes $5.7bn for border ‘smart wall’
The US Senate has scheduled votes for Thursday on competing proposals that face steep odds to end the shutdown.
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Trump threatens years-long govt shutdown
President Donald Trump is withholding his support for a bill that would fully fund the government until he secures money for the wall.
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US govt shutdown may go into New Year, says top Trump aide
The US Senate adjourned on Saturday, unable to break an impasse over President Donald Trump’s demand for more funds for a wall on the border with Mexico.
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Partial US government shutdown set to last through Christmas
President Donald Trump has dug in on his demand for $5 billion for construction of the wall on the US border with Mexico.
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US government to shut down in fight over Trump’s wall
President Donald Trump said the impending shutdown of some key parts of the federal government could last ‘a very long time’.
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US govt lurches to shut down as Trump, Democrats spar over wall
President Donald Trump appeared to harden his demand for $5 billion in funding for the wall on the US-Mexico border,
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US shuts border post as migrants try to cross from Mexico
Mexican Interior Minister Alfonso Navarrete accused some of the migrants of attempting the Tijuana crossing in a "violent way."
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Mexico president-elect writes Trump, urging swift conclusion to NAFTA talks
The letter was delivered during a recent meeting in Mexico with senior US officials, and details were disclosed once Trump had received it, said Lopez Obrador.
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Illegal immigrant parents not facing US prosecution for now
Trump faced a global outcry this month, including sharp criticism from some inside his Republican Party, over migrant children being separated from their parents.
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US military may house immigrant children as Trump policy beset by confusion
Trump backed down on Wednesday, signing an executive order to keep families together in detention during immigration proceedings.
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Trump backs down on separating immigrant children, legal problems remain
Trump signed an executive order requiring immigrant families be detained together when they are caught entering the country illegally for as long as their criminal proceedings take.
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Trump says Mexico will eventually pay for border wall
Trump on Tuesday criticised Mexico for not helping to stop the flow of illegal immigrants into the United States.
