The president reaffirmed Wednesday his willingness to have the wall financed at the border by Mexico and signed a decree calling for sanctioning cities that protect migrants.

President authorized its construction on the border with Mexico of almost 3,200 kilometers.

University, health and city officials gathered for a town hall event Tuesday night looking forward to the development of the UNLV School of Medicine and the medical district surrounding it.

New York and Los Angeles, the two largest sanctuary cities in the United States, pledged on Wednesday to resist Donald Trump and continue to protect his illegal immigrants.

As promised in his election campaign, President Donald Trump opened fire on Wednesday against the "sanctuary cities" of the United States that protect undocumented immigrants from deportation, whom they want to deprive of federal funds.

"We will protect all of our people no matter where they come from," said New York Mayor Bill de Blasio

The US president wants to "regain control of the borders" while more than 11 million illegal immigrants live in the United States, almost half of whom are from Mexico.

New York and Los Angeles, the two largest sanctuary cities in the United States, pledged on Wednesday to resist Donald Trump and continue to protect his illegal immigrants.