Department of Homeland Security

DHS: President Trump’s request of $5B is enough to fund 215 miles of border wall

OAN Newsroom
UPDATED 8:08 AM PT — Fri. Nov. 30, 2018

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is unveiling a plan to extend portions of the border wall. In a statement Thursday, the DHS said it would build roughly 215 miles of border wall next year if Congress approves the president’s request for five billion dollars in funding.

DHS officials stressed the wall will help crack down on the influx of drugs and illegal immigrants into the U.S. and protect border patrol personnel.

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Judge rules against DOJ withholding funding from sanctuary cities

sanctuary citiesA federal judge rules against Jeff Sessions DOJ policy of withholding grant funding from so-called sanctuary cities.

Attorney General Jeff Sessions speaks during a press conference Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2018, at the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Columbus, Ohio, where he announced federal racketeering charges against 19 alleged gang members in Ohio in a conspiracy involving murder, attempted murder and drug trafficking. (Adam Cairns/The Columbus Dispatch via AP)

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