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On April 16, 2015, Donald Trump suggested that a wall be built on the Mexico-United States Border to prevent people from entering the country illegally. According to a report released by the Trump administration in 2017, the construction of the proposed border wall would take around three and a half years and cost between $21.6 billion and $25 billion. On February 15, 2019, President Trump declared a national emergency in order to move military funding towards building the wall. This was met with significant criticism and backlash from the media and members of both major political parties. Throughout 2019, President Trump had maintained his stance on immigration, promising that his plan will prioritize the "jobs, wages, and safety of American workers" and "promote American values."