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Trump vs. Congress: The emergency declaration should not be resolved in court

  • Written by William E. Nelson, Professor of Law, New York University
President Donald Trump declaring a national emergency to build a wall. AP/Evan Vucci

President Donald Trump’s emergency declaration to build a border wall has provoked a constitutional confrontation with Congress.

Here is the background for understanding what’s at stake – beginning more than two centuries ago.

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