NBC News By Monica Alba and Adam Edelman 5/1/2019
The White House on Wednesday asked Congress for an additional $4.5 billion in emergency funding for the southern border.
None of the money being requested would be for construction of President Donald Trump's long-promised border wall, according to a senior administration official who requested anonymity to be able to discuss the details of the request.
Rather, the official said, the requested funds would be to deal with "the immediate humanitarian crisis."
That includes $3.3 billion for humanitarian assistance, such as food, clothing, diapers, transportation, bed space and increased shelter capacity for unaccompanied minors; $1.1 billion for operations and support to respond to the crisis at the border (including investigations related to smuggling); and another $178 million for additional support related to personnel and other resources.
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