Via NY Post:
WASHINGTON – A federal judge Donald Trump once denigrated for his “Mexican” heritage handed a big legal victory to the president on Tuesday by green-lighting his border wall with Mexico.
U.S. District Judge Gonzalo Curiel ruled in favor of the Trump Administration in lawsuits that challenged the environmental waivers for the wall granted by the Department of Homeland Security.
The Trump Administration praised the legal victory and touted the effectiveness of border walls in stopping drugs and people from illegally crossing into the United States.
“Simply put – walls work,” the Department of Homeland Security said in a statement. “(DHS) looks forward to building the wall where our frontline operators say it is needed and in accordance with all applicable laws.”
Trump’s signature campaign promise was to build a Southern border wall and have Mexico pay for it. Throughout the campaign and at rallies as recently as Friday, supporters break out into chants of “Build that Wall.”