With no indications that Democrats in Congress are ready to give in on their opposition to a border wall, some Republicans have continued to urge the President to declare a 'national emergency' under existing laws, and move money around in the military's budget to build a wall.
"He ought to go ahead and declare an emergency, and it would be over," said Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-OK). "I don't know why he is reluctant to do that."
Inhofe - who chairs the Senate Armed Services Committee - said Thursday that he would not oppose the President dipping into military construction funds to build the wall, though other Republicans have publicly opposed the idea.
Democrats on Friday also pressed the Department of Homeland Security on another front - using eminent domain to take land away from landowners, in order to build the way - focusing on a case involving the Catholic Church in Texas, which owns land that the Trump Administration wants.
"The federal government must exercise extreme caution when seizing private property," wrote Senate Democratic Leader Charles Schumer to the Homeland Security Secretary.
The President has asked for $5.7 billion in border security money for both fencing and a wall; Democrats in Congress have offered $1.6 billion - the original requests of the Trump Administration and Republicans - but Democrats want none of that to go to the wall.
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