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September 22, 2017

Eight contractors to build border wall prototypes

  • U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions expects the federal government to prevail in a newly filed law suit.
    • By KATHLEEN RONAYNE and ELLIOT SPAGAT
    Associated Press

    SAN DIEGO — California sued the Trump administration Wednesday to stop construction of a proposed wall on the U.S. border with Mexico, arguing the federal government is overstepping its authority by waiving environmental reviews and other laws.

    Asked about the lawsuit at an appearance in San Diego, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions said he expects to prevail in legal challenges to the wall — one of the president's key campaign pledges.


     
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