Congressman Gonzalez Reacts to President Trump’s Juvenile Plan to Steal Border Wall Funding via Emergency Declaration

WASHINGTON – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) issued the following statement in response to the announcement that President Donald J. Trump will be signing an emergency declaration to fund a border wall on the U.S.-Mexico Border – directly impacting the 15th District of Texas.

"Seizing lands across the southwest border for President Trump's border wall would encroach on private property rights, lead to economic and agricultural losses, inflame U.S.-Mexico relations, infringe on the property rights of Native Americans, endanger public lands and wildlife, create flood hazards, and fail to deter illegal immigration. President Trump is moving into uncharted territory with his emergency powers utilization, which I am sure will not be met with open arms."

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