![](https://www.aclu.org/sites/default/files/styles/metatag_og_image_1200x630/public/field_share_image/web19-trumpemergency-socialshare-1200x628.jpg?itok=uoawd0Om)
There Is No ‘National Emergency’ at the Border, and Trump’s Declaration Is Illegal
After more than a month of threats, a government shutdown, and bipartisan action by Congress, President Trump has finally declared a national emergency to spend billions of taxpayer dollars on his border wall obsession. In response, the ACLU will file a …