federal judge gonzalo curiel faced one verbal assault after another by donald trump when he was runningresident trump took aim at the judge as he presided over the fraud case against the now defunct trump university that case settled but now that same judge has been assigned another lawsuit close to trump's hearta case that could impede the building of trump's promised border wall....right here in california. from our partners at cnn's sara sidner has more. this border wall battle begins where the ocean meets the land in san diegoand goes 14 miles inland right through a national wildlife refuge brian segee/center for biological diversity, senior attorney :that area is an environmental hotspot. it has habitats for endangered species along its length that has protected federal lands, national parks, national monuments, national forest.the state of california and envrionmentalists sued the department of homeland securitysaying it is using waiversto thwart environmental lawsin order to build a border wallwhere a fence already exists. "how many laws are being circumvented with these waivers?

judge gonzalo curiel is expected to rule on this case.if his name sounds familiar it's because candidates from disparate judge gonzalo curiel over a lawsuit over trump university. >> he is been extremely hostile to me. he is hispanic i believe and he is a very hostile judge. he has said it loud and clear. >> gonzalo curiel was born indiana will now decide if the trump administration can build the portable under the authority of the 2006 secure fence act. >> if this judge says wait a minute, these are procedures that need to comply with, typically it can take months. in some cases, years to clear all of the regulatory and procedural hurdles. >> the federal government argues that when it comes to national security, federal authorities supersede both state and environmental concerns. whichever way the judge rules, the case could ultimately wind up in front of the supreme court. >> we will see what he says thank you. >> a busy week ahead in washington as lawmakers lock horns over dueling memos. for the democrats version be -- will the democra

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district judge, gonzalo curiel, saying they have the authority to waive governmental laws for construction. he said he ignored politics to reach his decision and writes, "in its review of the case, the court cannot and does not consider whether underlying decisions to construct the border barriers are politically wise or prudent." >> the president came under criticism in june, 2016, when he said judge curiel, born in indiana, was biased against him because of curiel's mexican heritage. the president softening his tone in a tweet last night write, "u.s. judge sided with the trump administration. now this important project can go forward." in reality, the judge's 100-page order does not mean construction of the wall will begin yet. congress first has to authorize or provide funding. >>> the battle is escalating between oakland's mayor and federal officials. more than 150 people have been arrested in northern california since sunday for a variety of alleged violationings. saturday, the day before the operations began, the oakland mayor said she was warning the public to protect residents. oak

his name is gonzalo curiel!> accused of -- allowing the project to continue. >> there was a high volume of illicit cross-border activity and this is going to cut that down. >> by doubling the height of the fence, the border patrol hopes to deter those who currently go over or cut through the existing fence. >> bret: william la jeunesse live along the border. thank you. top immigration officials that's about 800 illegal immigrants living in northern california were able to avoid arrest because of a warning from oaklands mayor. democrat libby schaaf alerted twitter followers about a sweep by i.c.e. agents. the agency says they captured more than 150 people but many dangerous criminals were able to escape, they tell us. justice department looking into whether the mayor of constructed justice. afghan officials say at least 30 people have been kidnapped and six police officers killed by militants in separate incidents. they happen last night in southern afghanistan. no one has claimed responsibility but the police ch

district judge gonzalo curiel deciding the administration has the authority to waive certain environmentalto begin construction. the judge pointing out he ignored politics in reaching the decision and writes, "in the review of the case the court cannot and does not consider whether underlying decisions to construct the border barriers are politically wise or prudent." >> the president came under criticism in june of 2016 when he said judge curiel, who was born in indiana, was biased against him because of curiel's mexican heritage. mr. trump in a tweet last night writing, "u.s. judge sided with the trump administration. now this important project can go forward." in reality, judge curiel's 100-page order does not mean construction of the wall will yet begin. but congress first has to authorize or provide funding. >>> a battle escalated between oakland's mayor and immigration officials. federal agents have arrested more than 150 people in northern california since sunday. the day before operations began, the oakland mayor, libby schaaf, warned the public. she said she was warning them to pr

judge gonzalo curiel sided with the president and rejected a challenge to construction of a border wallcuriel is the judge candidate trump criticized in 2016, suggesting the judge's mexican heritage made him bias against mr. trump in the trump university fraud case. as investigations continue into russian meddling in the 2016 election, congress was warned by the n.s.a. today that it could happen again this year. more on that now from jeff pegues. >> we're taking steps, but we're probably not doing enough. >> reporter: admiral roblg rogers kicked responsibility for the lack of action upstairs. >> i want to know why the hell not! >> ma'am, i'm not. >> what's is going to take? >> i'm an operational commander, ma'am. you're asking me a question that's so much bigger than me. >> reporter: earlier this month, f.b.i. director christopher wray told congress much the same. >> we're taking a lot of specific efforts to blunt our-- >> as directed by the president? >> not-- not as specifically directed by the president. >> reporter: more than a year ago, the obama administration officially blamed ru

district judge gonzalo curiel denied claims by the state of california and advocacy groups... der wall proposal. president trump berated curiel during the campaign for his handling of fraud allegations against the now-defunct trump university. ( james ) later this morning... assemblymember david chiu and city college leaders will host a press conference to encourage students to apply for the california dream act. the act allows undocumented students to apply and receive state-based financial aid and scholarships. the conference will be held at 9-thirty at the c-c-s-f campus. march second is the deadline to apply for the dream act. ( darya ) still ahead on the kron 4 morning news... driverless cars will be tested on california roads... áwithout a person. when these cars could hit the road. ( darya ) plus... apple is thinking big. what the next i-phone could look like. ( darya ) nd next... an 11-year-old gets plastic surgery... to make the thought she needed to fix about her appearance. ( rebecca ) and i am tracking your bay area forecast. (ácommercialá) at&t has a network with t

district court judge gonzalo curiel delivered a win to the trump administration. they rejected arguments that the department of homeland security did not have the authority to waive environmental laws and building a border wall. in another case, president donald trump question the judges partiality when he presided over case involving the now defunct trump university. >>> lawmakers encirclement as they discuss potential improvement to california's mutual aid system. it is a system of local areas that work together to help areas in the event of an extreme emergency. most lawmakers say it is time for an update so that the needs of all communities are being met.>> what a mutual aid city and county comes to the place of a fire, the questions that they have are have they left enough resources their own community to deal with their potential day-to-day problems they have. >> lawmakers say the 6-year-old eight system is not designed to deal with present-day commands that the state has to deal with. more systems need to be equipped with gps devices to help with dispatchin

it will be heard by district court judge gonzalo curiel. you will remember him. he was questioned by then candidate donald trump who cited his mexican heritage. he is from indiana. the case brought by the state of california and groups are challenging the department of homeland security's power to wave environment al laws. >>> and the possible location of the remains of the western hostages which were beheaded by the british isis operative known as "jihadi john." officials needed more details to launch a search and officials say this is early in the process. the remains need to be recovered and identified. "jihadi john" was killed in syria in 2015. >>> a california state assembly woman at the front of the me too movement is now herself under investigation for alleged sexual misconduct. christina garcia is accused of groping a former staffer in 2014. he claims she cornered him after the annual softball game and squeezed his buttocks and attempted to touch his crotch. >> her face was featured as a person of the year for "time." she released a statement saying every

district judge gonzalo curiel, denied claims by the state of california and advocacy groups , that theral government is overstepping its bounds with the border wall proposal. ((pam/fsc)) california attorney general xavier becerra issued a statement, saying: "we remain unwavering in our belief that the trump administration is ignoring laws it doesn't like, in order to resuscitate a campaign talking point.... of building a wall on our southern border... we are preparedto do what is necessary to protect our people, our values, and our economy from federal overreach. a medieval wall along the u.s.- mexico border simply does not belong in the 21st century." ((steve/landing vo)) today a group of faith leader went to capitol hill to show their support for young undocumented immigrants.but the protests lead to their arrest by capitol police.as kron 4 washington correspondent alexandra limon reports, the group 'catholics for dreamers' is asking congress to protect daca recipients. natssounds of church hymns and zip tie handcuffs filled senate office buildingsnats catholic groups from around the

his name is gonzalo curiel. and he is not doing the right thing. >> the president went on the claim that curiel's mexican heritage, even though he was born in indiana, would prevent a fair outcome. trump also mistakingly connected curiel to the national council of la raza, which advocates for illegal immigrants, but the judge is a member of the r's of legal organization some environmental groups are a already vowing to appeal. javier becerra he says he claims to view his options. every time this waiver challenge has been challenged, it's been upheld by the courts. >> shannon: trace gallagher from l.a., thank you very much. more than 100,000 noncitizen's are allegedly registered to vote in pennsylvania. according to a new lawsuit filed by the public interest legal foundation, talk about it now with radio talk show host and fox news can jupiter richard fowler. and political editor for townhall.com, fox news contributor guy benson. i will read from this lawsuit for the complaint. they are referring to a state offic

his name is gonzalo curiel. and he is not doing the right thing.hey ought to look into judge curiel, because what judge curiel is doing is a total disgrace. >> martha: katrina, what do you think president trump thinks about judge curiel denied? >> i think they are two different circumstances, but in this case, judge curiel is absolutely right. he cited section 102, which gives the executive branch the authority to bills build theses of fences. i applaud him tonight. >> donald trump said that judge curiel was not qualified to roll because he is of mexican heritage, and this proves that donald trump is a racist. >> absolutely not, zac. two separate things. a personal case -- in the decision, judge curiel said, -- >> martha: clearly from the midwest. >> apparently mexican americans can judge correctly. >> martha: thanks, guys. thank you, guys, good to see. coming up tonight, a new college class that is called "trump: conviction, impeachment, removal?" are those the only options? and asking if this is a far bigger threat to us? >> it's like the new eng

district judge gonzalo curiel ruling the administration can waive environmental laws and other regulations to begin a construction process. one, and here's the key here, that congress has yet to authorize. and that's where the win would come. you'll remember crump slammed curiel in 2016 claiming the judge's mexican heritage made him biased in the class action fraud lawsuit against trump university. that case was ultimately settled. >>> the head of the nsa says trump has not given him the go-ahead to combat russian cyberattacks and disinformation campaigns. this is highly unusual. it raises the question will any security measures be taken before the midterm elections? we know the russians want to meddle. we ask senator tim kaine next. it's inspected by mercedes-benz factory-trained technicians. or it isn't. it's backed by an unlimited mileage warranty, or it isn't. for those who never settle, it's either mercedes-benz certified pre-owned, or it isn't. the mercedes-benz certified pre-owned sales event. now through february 28th. only at your authorized mercedes-benz dealer. >>> the trump adm

district judge gonzalo curiel, denied claims by the state of california and advocacy groups , that theral government is overstepping its bounds with the border wall proposal. california attorney general xavier becerra issued a statement, saying:"we remain unwavering in our belief that the trump administration is ignoring laws it doesn't like, in order to resuscitate a campaign talking point of building a wall on our southern border... we are preparedto do what is necessary to protect our people, our values, and our economy from federal overreach. a medieval wall along the u.s.- mexico border simply does not belong in the 21st century." (steve) coming up.. only two republicans are in the race to take the california governor's seat ... tonight, we hear from one of them .. and he is calling many of the current leaders - corrupt .... (pam) also ... one of the biggest storms of the season is heading our way this week and it is slated to be packed with snow.. bringing nothing but smiles to the ski resorts. ♪ strummed guitar you can't experience the canadian rockies through a screen. you have

district judge gonzalo curiel is now defunct judge of new york university. >> the custom set included table, chairs, and hutch. a former hud official said she was demote and transferred for resisting attempts to get around a law that requires congressional approval for redecorating cost over $500. carson said he did not know the table had been been purchased and did not know the cost and does not plan to return it. >> there's a difference in price. >>> "newsweek" reports the moon is getting more. the rovers will examine the apollo 17 vehicle astronauts left behind. a live video feed will she the moon's surface. >>> "variety" reports netflix is eyeing to a total of about 700 originals. they plan to spend $8 billion in content in 2018. its content drives growth. the number of subscribers has surged. it ended 2017 with more than 117 million members worldwide. >>> and new york's daily news reports peta wants people including barbra streisand to stop cloning her pets. barbra streisand had her dog cloned last year after she died. they said, we want our beloved dogs to live forever but creat

district judge gonzalo curiel ruled the administration has the authority to waive an environmental regulationn begins. cu curiel was also the judge in the now lawsuit against the now defunct trump university. >>> it spent $31,000 on a new dining set for secretary ben carson's office. the custom set included a hardwood table, chairs and hutch. a former top hud official says she was demoted and transferred for resisting attempts to get around a law that requires congressional approval for redecorating costs over $5,000. a hud spokesman says carson didn't know the table had been purchased, he does not believe the cost was too steep, and does not intend to return it. >> there's a big difference between 5 and $31,000. >> there is. >> table and some chairs and a hutch. okay. "newsweek" reports the moon is getting 4g cell service next year. the company wants to land two rovers on the moon. they will examine the apollo 17 vehicle astronauts left behind. they will beam the information back to earth. a live video feed will show the moon's surface. >>> "variety" reports netflix is eyeing a total of abou

es momento mandatario dudo de la imparcialidad de gonzalo curiel, por su procedencia mexicana.Ón de la misma. no serÁn deportados los casi 850 emigrantes que actualmente prestan servicio en las fuerzas armadas. que estÁn la espera de comenzar su capacitaciÓn bÁsica. asÍ lo confirma secretario de defensa, quien aclara que a pesar de las disputas federales en torno al destino de los soÑadores este grupo activo estarÁ protegido. los que sÍ presentaría dificultades para conseguir la residencia serÍan inmigrantes legales que han recibido servicios pÚblicos. en un comunicado, el departamento de seguridad nacional seÑala lo siguiente: "sesiÓnextranjero recibe asistencia pÚblica o lo que tiene que costear un contribuyente estadounidense, la disponibilidad de estos servicios podrÍa proveer un incentivo a los extranjeros para emigrar a los estados unidos. estos un duro contra la inmigraciÓn legal para muchos. >> tenemos un presidente que estÁ usando el instrumento del estado para aplicar una ideologÍa antiinmigrante, por ejemplo la ciudad de washington la ciudad cubre mÉdicamente las per

district judge gonzalo curiel who has a history with donald trump.t. the national environmental policy act was improperly waived. other immigration and environmental rules were ignored. they didn't want the wall to happen. this judge said, no, the president can continue his efforts to build this wall. brian: he wants 25 billion. i thought to myself. you have 1.8 billion. start in some of the sectors to get things going. the president responded over last 30 minutes. he said this. i have decided that sections of the wall that california wants built, working in san diego, now will not be built until the whole wall is approved. big victory yesterday with the ruling from the courts that allows to proceed. our country must have border security. so he is not going to do it little by little. steve: good politics on his part. california, you want your part of the wall, right? the price of you getting a brand new part of the wall for us to build the whole wall. ainsley: plus if you think about it, when you're starting a construction project, don't you want to