Trump's border wall demand is constitutionally illegitimate

4/20/2019

This opinion piece from The Guardian argues that President Trump's plan to build a wall along the US-Mexico border is constitutionally illegitimate. The author asserts that the wall would infringe on the rights and liberties of both American citizens and immigrants. The article highlights that Trump's insistence on funding the wall, even in the face of opposition from Congress, undermines the principles of checks and balances outlined in the US Constitution. The author concludes by urging the American people to challenge the wall as a symbol of an authoritarian approach to governance.

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