CURRENT EVENT | MARCH 15, 2017

Lawsuits Over Border Fence

One of President Donald Trump’s campaign promises was to build a wall along the U.S. border with Mexico. Legal professionals believe that hundreds of landowners will bring lawsuits against the U.S. government to stop the wall from being built in their backyards. While George W. Bush was President in 2006, he decided to build a fence along a portion of the border and hundreds of lawsuits were filed by landowners. Listen to learn more about the land disputes surrounding the proposed border wall and how Trump’s wall is likely to affect landowners and courts.

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What was one of Malala Yousafzai’s first experiences with the dangers of religious extremism?
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What does Malala want to do in the future?
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