Arizona border town declares state of emergency

Arizona border town declares state of emergency in response to Trump executive orders
The Douglas City Council voted 3-2 to declare a state of emergency in response to President Donald Trump's border and immigration policy shifts. Douglas's proclamation states that the border town would experience "a potential loss in revenue for (the municipal) government and local businesses" and "an increase in costs to assist the federal government in carrying out these Proclamations and Executive Order.
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