The White House is asking Congress for $4.5 billion in emergency funding as it confronts an influx of migrants on the southern border, according to a person familiar with the matter
The request comes after heated battles over spending on border security, which President Donald Trump has insisted must include money for his long-promised wall.RELATED: Exclusive: DHS to start DNA testing to establish family relationships on the borderExclusive: DHS to start DNA testing to establish family relationships on the borderThe $4.5 billion includes: $3.3 billion for humanitarian assistance, $1.
The budget proposal he unveiled this year also allocated billions for border security.On Tuesday, acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan said a supplemental request was coming that would seek funding for temporary and semi-permanent migrant processing facilities, additional personnel along the border, increased detention capacity and upgrades to"overtaxed" information technology systems.
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