Texas Landowners Sue Over Border Wall Plans
Nayda Alvarez and Yvette Gaytan are land owners in Texas who would be impacted by President Trump's border wall. They're among those suing the government.
Law
Trump's National Emergency Faces Legal Challenges On 3 Main Fronts
President Trump's emergency declaration to build a border wall will face challenges from Congress, the courts and groups that will lose money for projects that they've been promised.
Trump's National Emergency Sets Up Legal Fight Over Spending Authority
Does Trump have the constitutional power to ignore a congressional vote that did not provide him all the money he wanted for a Southern border wall? That issue could be decided by the Supreme Court.
The Power Of Congress After Trump's Emergency Declaration
The president circumvented Congress by declaring a national emergency. James Wallner of the conservative R Street Institute tells NPR's Scott Simon that lawmakers failed to take action to stop Trump.
SPLC On Suing Trump Over Asylum-Seeker Policy
NPR's Scott Simon asks the Southern Poverty Law Center's Melissa Crow about challenging a policy requiring asylum-seekers at the Southern border to remain in Mexico while their cases are considered.
Trump's National Emergency Declaration Is Likely To Face Constitutionality Challenges
When President Trump declared a national emergency for border wall funding Friday, he said he expected legal challenges. The central question will likely revolve around constitutionality.
U.S. Agency Tightens Immigration Rules To Spotlight Child Marriage
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services released new rules for officers to identify visa petitions in which spouses are minors. No minimum age requirement for such requests currently exists.
Federal Judge Imposes Gag Order In Roger Stone Case
Judge Amy Berman Jackson said that lawyers and others in the case must refrain from statements that risk creating "material prejudice" but neither they nor Stone must keep completely silent.
Friday News Roundup - Domestic
Will the next battle over the border wall be fought in the courtroom instead of Congress?
Journalists, Lawyers, Volunteers Face Increased Scrutiny By Border Agents
At the San Diego-Tijuana border, journalists covering the asylum-seekers are being pulled into questioning by customs and border agents. Lawyers and volunteers are facing the same scrutiny.