Mexico border wall: 16 US states sue over emergency declaration

A coalition of 16 US states led by California is suing President Donald Trump's administration over his decision to declare an emergency to raise funds for a Mexican border wall.

The lawsuit was filed in the court for the Northern District of California. It comes days after Trump invoked emergency powers to bypass Congress and secure funding for the project - a key campaign pledge.

California Attorney General Xavier



Becerra said they were taking President Trump to court to block his misuse of presidential power.
The lawsuit filed yesterday seeks a preliminary injunction that would stop Trump from acting on his emergency declaration while a legal battle takes place in the courts, a newspaper reported.