Border wall

A cordless reciprocating saw that sells for as little as $100 can slice through the wall in minutes

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer denounce ruling

Trump has so far been unable to convince Congress to tighten asylum laws or fund his border wall

Trump had threatened to declare a national emergency if Congress did not provide money specifically for the wall

The government wins the initial case after filing suit

As the partial shutdown enters its fifth week

US Senate is highly unlikely to pass the legislation

Trump cites Central American migrants traveling in a 'caravan' as one of the reasons for strong border security

Trump talked about border wall, restriction on family of legal immigrants, N Korea's leadership in address

Government is building a fence to prevent militants criss-crossing the porous 2,500km frontier

The Trump administration has yet to make serious headway on the president's hugely costly campaign pledge

Protesters hurled slogans at Trump whose plans to build the wall has enraged many people

Parts of border are already divided by high fences, and a huge part of the boundary runs along the Rio Grande river