The US Supreme Court has given President Donald Trump permission to use $2.5 billion (\u00a32 billion) of Pentagon funds for a section of wall on the southern border.<\/p>\n
The court ruled by five votes to four to block a ruling by a federal judge in California that barred the president from spending the money on the wall.<\/p>\n
The wall, dividing the US and Mexico, was Mr Trump’s major campaign promise during the 2016 election.<\/p>\n
It is fiercely opposed by Democrats.<\/p>\n
The decision by the Supreme Court means that the money will be used for wall projects in California, Arizona and New Mexico.<\/p>\n
The court in California had argued that Congress had not specifically authorised the funds to be used for constructing the wall.<\/p>\n
Mr Trump declared an emergency earlier this year, saying he needed $6.7bn to build the wall as a matter of national security. However this figure is far short of the estimated $23bn cost of a barrier along the whole 2,000 miles (3,200km) of border.<\/p>\n
Democrats claimed his decision exceeded his powers under the US Constitution.<\/p>\n
About 20 states, along with groups including the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) have filed lawsuits to try and stop the president using the emergency declaration to bypass Congress.<\/p>\n
Environmental groups have also campaigned against building the wall claiming that it could have a negative impact on wildlife.<\/p>\n
In February, Congress approved $1.38bn for the construction of “primary pedestrian fencing” along the Rio Grande Valley in Texas – far less than Mr Trump had sought.<\/p>\n
The House of Representatives is also taking legal action to stop the diversion of further funds for the wall project.<\/p>\n
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