Build the Wall, Enforce the Law Act of 2018

The Build the Wall, Enforce the Law Act of 2018 (H.R. 7059) is a proposed United States Congress bill to fund President Donald Trump's border wall along the Mexico–United States border and to follow federal immigration law. Estimated at $23.4 billion, the bill, along with the $1.6 billion from the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018, would amount to the $25 billion projected to complete the larger and fortified wall.[1]

"HR 7059" redirects here. For the quadruple star, see 5 Aquilae.

Build the Wall, Enforce the Law Act of 2018
Introduced in115th United States Congress
Introduced onOctober 12, 2018
Sponsored byKevin McCarthy
Legislative history

History

The bill was introduced on October 12, 2018, by then-House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy who stated that, in his opinion, "President Trump's election was a wake-up call to Washington." He explained that his belief was that "the American people want us to build the wall and enforce the law. Maintaining strong borders is one of the basic responsibilities of any nation. For too long, America has failed in this responsibility."[2][3]

The initial bill included several immigration enforcement proposals, funding cuts for sanctuary cities, and easing up the process to deport illegal immigrant gang members. It also included the stalled bill Kate's Law.[4]

In February 2019, President Trump launched the National Emergency Concerning the Southern Border of the United States to build the wall. He declared, "I'm going to be signing a national emergency, and it's been signed many times before, by many presidents. It's rarely been a problem." The emergency declaration enabled the president to divert funds from other agencies (mainly the Department of Defense) to be used for the construction of the wall.[5][6]

H.R. 7059
Border counties in the United States along the Mexican border
President Donald Trump inspecting border wall prototypes in San Diego, California

See also

References
  1. Fredericks, Bob (June 26, 2018). "Trump says he wants another $1.6 billion for border wall". New York Post. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
  2. O'Reilly, Andrew (October 9, 2018). "McCarthy introducing bill to fully fund Trump border wall". Fox News. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
  3. Segers, Grace (October 9, 2018). "Kevin McCarthy says he will introduce bill to fully fund border wall". CBS News. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
  4. "Republican Leader McCarthy Files a 'Build the Wall' Bill, But No Action Until December". CNSNews.com. October 11, 2018. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
  5. Jacob Pramuk; Christina Wilkie (February 15, 2019). "Trump declares national emergency to build border wall, setting up massive legal fight". CNBC. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
  6. Kathryn Watson (February 15, 2019). "Trump issues national emergency declaration over border". CBS News. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
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