Nevada joins effort to block funds for border wall

Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford announced his office, with a coalition of 20 states, has filed a motion to block the Trump administration’s attempt to unlawfully divert $1.6 billion in federal funds to build a border wall.

The motion was filed in the Northern District of California as part of the coalition’s ongoing lawsuit challenging President Trump’s action to divert funding and resources meant for law enforcement, drug interdiction and military construction projects.

With this motion, the attorneys general request the court immediately halt the administration’s attempt to divert the $1.6 billion in funds Congress intended for state and local law enforcement agencies.

“Today we’re making good on our promise to protect state and national funds reserved for our military and law enforcement agencies,” said Ford. “This motion addresses President Trump’s complete disregard for the will of Congress and separation of powers principles ingrained in the U.S. Constitution.”

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