Lawmakers want $4 billion for border security, migrant processing
by: Julian Resendiz
Posted: Sep 6, 2023 / 07:20 PM CDT
Updated: Sep 6, 2023 / 07:25 PM CDT
EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – Twenty-eight House members are pushing for $4 billion in emergency funding to stem the flow of fentanyl at the border and process migrants more efficiently.
In a letter to Speaker Kevin McCarthy, the Democrats emphasized the need for enhanced technology at ports of entry and more money for the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Health and Human Services. DHS agencies process migrants at the border, while HHS provides support services for migrants released on parole, particularly minors.
“It’s an opportunity for us to work together in a bipartisan way as the House votes on appropriations bills this month,” said U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez, D-New Mexico. “It includes $800 million specifically to make a dent on the fentanyl crisis that is affecting the entire country and, obviously, has its roots here on the border.”
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