The Commercial Appeal

Protests planned over order on border

- Christal Hayes USA TODAY

WASHINGTON – Protests across the nation are planned Monday in response to President Donald Trump’s national emergency declaratio­n.

The actions are being planned from New York and North Dakota, to California and Texas, all to counter the order Trump signed Friday, meant to free up billions to construct a wall along the southern U.S. border with Mexico.

The emergency and other measures will free up $8 billion to garner funds for 234 miles of wall, the White House said.

Already, the move has further divided Congress, including some within the Republican party, several lawsuits have been filed and now dozens of protests are being planned to show dissatisfa­ction with Trump’s move.

Some of the rallies are being organized by Moveon.org, a social justice and political action organizati­on. Others are also listed on rallylist.com.

The site allows one to put in their city and state to find the nearest planned protest.

Several people were arrested while protesting Friday outside the Trump Internatio­nal Hotel & Tower in Manhattan.

The protesters outside the Columbus Circle hotel held signs with slogans such as “Abolish I.C.E.” and “Trump Is The Emergency.” Trump developed the 44-story hotel, but it is owned by other investors.

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