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| US Supreme Court gives go-ahead for Trump wall funding | US Supreme Court gives go-ahead for Trump wall funding |
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| The US Supreme Court has given President Donald Trump permission to use $2.5 billion (£2 billion) of Pentagon funds for a section of wall on the southern border. | The US Supreme Court has given President Donald Trump permission to use $2.5 billion (£2 billion) of Pentagon funds for a section of wall on the southern border. |
| The court ruled by five votes to four to block a ruling by a federal judge in California that barred the president from spending the money on the wall. | The court ruled by five votes to four to block a ruling by a federal judge in California that barred the president from spending the money on the wall. |
| The wall, dividing the US and Mexico, was Mr Trump's major campaign promise during the 2016 election. | The wall, dividing the US and Mexico, was Mr Trump's major campaign promise during the 2016 election. |
| It is fiercely opposed by Democrats. | It is fiercely opposed by Democrats. |
| The decision by the Supreme Court means that the money will be used for wall projects in California, Arizona and New Mexico. | The decision by the Supreme Court means that the money will be used for wall projects in California, Arizona and New Mexico. |
| The court in California had argued that Congress had not specifically authorised the funds to be used for constructing the wall. | The court in California had argued that Congress had not specifically authorised the funds to be used for constructing the wall. |
| In a tweet, Mr Trump described the ruling as a "big victory." | |
| Mr Trump declared an emergency earlier this year, saying he needed $6.7bn to build the wall as a matter of national security. However this figure is far short of the estimated $23bn cost of a barrier along the whole 2,000 miles (3,200km) of border. | |
| Democrats claimed his decision exceeded his powers under the US Constitution. | |
| About 20 states, along with groups including the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) have filed lawsuits to try and stop the president using the emergency declaration to bypass Congress. | About 20 states, along with groups including the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) have filed lawsuits to try and stop the president using the emergency declaration to bypass Congress. |
| Environmental groups have also campaigned against building the wall claiming that it could have a negative impact on wildlife. | |
| In February, Congress approved $1.38bn for the construction of "primary pedestrian fencing" along the Rio Grande Valley in Texas - far less than Mr Trump had sought. | |
| The House of Representatives is also taking legal action to stop the diversion of further funds for the wall project. |