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Trump Petitions Supreme Court to Build Border Wall Using Illegally Diverted Military Funds

Washington, DC-- Today, the Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to lift a district court order permanently blocking the administration from building Trump’s border wall using military funds unauthorized by Congress.

Minnesota to Leave Trump’s Dirty Power Plan in the Dust

MINNEAPOLIS, MN -- In the midst of intense public pressure for action on the climate crisis, Donald Trump and his EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler nevertheless moved backward today by finalizing the Trump Administration's plan to roll back the Clean Power Plan, the first-ever safeguards to curb carbon pollution from existing power plants.

Tomorrow: Trump to Visit Replacement Border Wall to Claim as Administration Victory

Calexico, CA-- Tomorrow, Donald Trump will visit the US-Mexico border in Southern California to promote his border wall.

STATEMENT: President’s Budget Another Injustice, Danger to Border Communities

Washington, DC-- Today, President Trump released his annual budget proposal which included some of the steepest proposed cuts yet to federal agencies that protect the health of the public and environment while increasing funds for more border wall by $8.6 billion. The border wall budget request comes after a 35-day-long government shutdown that ultimately ended in $1.3 billion more for border walls and Trump’s declaration of a national emergency in an attempt to gain more funds for construction on top of what was already allocated.

Trump Will Visit to Rio Grande Valley to Fear Monger, Push for Unpopular Wall

McAllen, TX-- Tomorrow, President Trump will visit the Rio Grande Valley to push his agenda for a border wall and increased militarization. The Trump administration has already received $1.6 billion for 84 miles of wall construction in South Texas, has waived 38 laws in the process, and is moving forward with building a destructive wall through sensitive wildlife refuges and a historic chapel, despite strong opposition from the local community.

Trump’s Border ‘Crisis’ Address Will be Inflammatory and Fact-Free

Washington, DC-- Tonight, Donald Trump will invoke a self-described ‘crisis’ on the U.S. southern border. Trump has yet to stop demanding billions of dollars to fund a border wall, which has resulted in a nearly three-week government shutdown that has left thousands of federal employees, including border patrol officials, without a paycheck and out of work.

In response, Sierra Club Executive Director Michael Brune released the following statement:

Trump and GOP Congress Members Threaten to Ruin Everyone's Holidays

Washington, DC-- Today, despite the Senate agreeing on a clean funding package, Donald Trump and GOP members of the House are confirming they will shut down the government if they do not receive billions of dollars for a border wall.

In response, Dan Millis, Grand Canyon Chapter Borderlands Program Manager released the following statement:

Donald Trump Throws Fit Over Border Wall, Threatens Intentional Government Shutdown

Washington, DC-- Today, in a 17-minute exchange with Democratic leadership at the Oval Office, President Trump said he’d be “proud” to shut down the government if he fails to get billions of dollars for his border wall. This is the latest in a long series of episodes in which the Trump Administration recklessly and dangerously attempts to push the border wall boondoggle. In the past 24 hours, the Trump administration has manufactured yet another unnecessary and facetious drama about border security.

MEDIA ADVISORY: Communities Across Country Rise Up Against Border Wall, Militarization

New York, NY-- On Saturday, December 8th from coast-to-coast, crowds will join events to oppose Trump’s border wall and militarization efforts, including recent atrocities committed at the border against asylum seekers and billions of dollars requested for additional border wall and militarization by the President and Congress.

NEW YORK/ #BreakDownWalls Event

STATEMENT: 512 National and Local Organizations Join to Say #NoBorderWall

Washington, DC— More than 500 geographically and ideologically diverse organizations joined a coalition to oppose President Trump’s border wall and militarization efforts. The groups reject new miles of wall planned under the Trump administration, including a 20-mile section just west of El Paso and concrete walls that have been contracted out at more than $20 million per mile for the Rio Grande in South Texas.

Statement: Customs and Border Protection’s Approach to Border Wall Reveals Flaws, Danger

Washington, DC-- Yesterday, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) office released a report showing critical gaps and failures in research regarding border wall construction that could cost taxpayers billions of dollars. According to the just-released report, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) did not consider costs of building for various segments of the border wall, which is complicated by factors such as topography and private land ownership.

Sierra Club Joins Organizations Opposing Ronald Mortensen’s Nomination

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, dozens of organizations, including Sierra Club, sent a letter to Senators urging them to oppose Ronald Mortenson’s nomination for Secretary of State for the Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration (RPM). Mortensen’s extremist, anti-immigrant views and his lack of any relevant experience should disqualify him from overseeing U.S.