Time for a boar-der wall? U.S. fears invasion of feral hogs from Canada
What’s a Montana farmer to do when 30-50 feral hogs just show up from Canada? Continue reading
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A significant Trump promise takes shape — border wall work starts in Arizona
The U.S. president wants more than 700 kilometres of fencing along the nearly 3,218-kilometre border completed by the end of 2020. Continue reading
Trump to use $3.6 billion in defence money to build wall, in ‘slap’ to military: senator
By Jesse Ferreras Online Journalist
One Democratic senator called the border wall money a “slap in the face to the members of the Armed Forces who serve our country.” Continue reading
‘We are all connected’: Seesaws unite children across U.S.-Mexico border
The seesaws are meant to show that actions on one side of a border have consequences on the other — and they don’t have to be bad. Continue reading
U.S. federal judge blocks $1 billion in funds for Trump’s border wall
U.S. District Court Judge Haywood Gilliam in Oakland, California said the use of the funds for the wall for “border barrier construction” in two areas “is unlawful.” Continue reading
Militia member arrested for posing as Border Patrol agent in New Mexico
The militia group has been accused of illegally detaining migrants at gunpoint near the U.S. border with Mexico. Continue reading
400 Central American migrants cross into Mexico, aim to reach U.S. border
The border crossing comes after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to slap tariffs on Mexican imports unless Mexico does more to stop the passage of migrants through its territory. Continue reading
Congress’ challenge of U.S.-Mexico border wall funding rejected by federal judge
A federal judge on Monday denied a House request to prevent President Donald Trump from tapping Defense Department money for his proposed border wall with Mexico, saying Congress lacked authority to sue. Continue reading
Trump ‘deadly serious’ about imposing tariffs on Mexican imports: White House
Trump claims Mexico has taken advantage of the United States for decades but that the abuse will end when he slaps tariffs on Mexican imports next week in a dispute over illegal immigration. Continue reading
Judge blocks Trump’s national emergency funding for border wall
U.S. District Judge Haywood Gilliam, Jr., on Friday immediately halted the administration’s efforts to redirect military-designated funds for wall construction. Continue reading