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By Neil Doyle
BLOOMINGTON – U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) has returned from a recent deployment to the U.S.-Mexico border and is agreeing with President Donald Trump’s national emergency declaration.
Kinzinger appeared on CBS and said President Trump’s emergency proclamation is necessary because certain activities along the border are troublesome.
“Now you have this crisis, I’m not referring to the actual migration of families or calling for asylum is a crisis, what I saw was a lot of people coming over the border with a lot of drugs and human trafficking,” said Kinzinger.
The Bloomington native said he does not think the White House’s move to bypass Congress’ power of the purse and declare a national emergency is unconstitutional.
While the national emergency declaration is being challenged, Kinzinger added he will not try to block the president’s declaration.
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