'We will close the Mexico border for a long time,' says Trump A substantial closure could have an especially heavy impact on cross-border communities from San Diego to South Texas
2 min read30 Mar 2019The shutdown the longest in US history has paralyzed Washington and resulted in 800,000 federal employees being furloughed or working without pay
1 min read19 Jan 2019Democrats oppose spending money on a wall, preferring instead to pump the dollars into fencing, technology and other means of controlling access to the border
2 min read26 Dec 2018Democrats reject a Donald Trump administration proposal for $18 billion over 10 years for a wall at the US-Mexico border, including 722 miles of new and replacement barriers
1 min read9 Jan 2018Donald Trump pressured president Enrique Pena Nieto to stop voicing opposition in public to his plan to have Mexico pay for a border wall, 'Washington Post' has reported
4 min read4 Aug 2017US House and Senate negotiators reached a deal on a $1.1 trillion spending bill that mostly rejects Donald Trump's wants, including money for a Mexico border wall
6 min read1 May 2017Donald Trump's plan to build a US-Mexico border wall faces pushbacks with GOP leaders in both houses wanting a fence to curb illegal entry
5 min read30 Dec 2016The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared