Posted on 06/09/2014 8:42:01 PM PDT by Steelfish
White House To Request $2 Billion To Handle Border Influx of Children Nogales Border
Influx of children illegally crossing U.S. border is called a humanitarian crisis Federal officials scramble to respond to unexpected surge of minors immigrating alone into U.S.
A rush of young children crossing alone and illegally into the United States from Texas is so large and unexpected that senior officials with the Obama administration said Monday the White House is asking Congress for about $2 billion to grapple with what is being called a humanitarian crisis.
Molly Hennessy-Fiske
Immigration agents are so overwhelmed that some children are being kept in detention and being processed during a longer time period than the 72-hour maximum requirement, these senior administration officials acknowledged. The officials briefed reporters on condition of anonymity.
Although they said they had been prepared for an increase this year in the Rio Grande Valley, the influx was much greater than anticipated. As many as 90,000 minors are forecast to enter the U.S. this year without their parents or guardians, the officials said.
But these officials also reiterated that the increased influx of unaccompanied children who are crossing illegally into the United States through Texas is due to escalating violence in Central America and not because of false rumors that people who cross will be eligible for some sort of permanent immigration relief.
The Obama administration request for the funds would cover costs of the Health and Human Services' Unaccompanied Alien Children program and is just the latest effort by federal immigration officials to contain the crisis.
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the increased influx of unaccompanied children who are crossing illegally into the United States through Texas is due to escalating violence in Central America
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But the USA DOESNT share a border with Central America...
we share a border with Mexico...
If the government won’t obey the laws, why should the people?
Didn’t FEMA buy 140 million emergency meals a couple of years ago?
Just a coincidence that they are now needed.
Nothing to see here folks. Move along.
Anyone sees a possible way to return these kids to where they belong?
The immigration debate must be off the table.
We’re toast as a nation because we will keep every one of them, house them, feed them and educate them.
America is for the chiiiiiiiiildren.
We are part of the family of nations.
How can you keep family members out?
All part of Obama’s plan to destroy America for good.
That’s a certainty. More proof of how Evil he is.
The most frustrating part of all this is how many people remain clueless or don’t care.
Bttt
Bttt
As long as it is tfor transport of all illegals back to the country where they came from, I am all for it.
But President Zero wants more people Democrat voters on the plantation, so I somehow doubt that will happen.
I will never ever vote for a GOP candidate again. Their inaction is as bad as anything. They are more than worthless. Not one more dollar of my money will go to a GOP candidate.
“Unexpected”
There’s that word again....
They planned it...
You lost the assimilate option when you were on here bashing Pat Buchanan and toting the RINO line. Obviously I don’t know if you actually were but plenty on FR were. I’d be curious to know what position you took back then just for curiosity sake.
And if the regime doesn’t get the $2 billion, they’ll go on a campaign rampage with it from now until November. Diabolically brilliant.
Here’s a thought Obama. Take it out of the enforcement budget. Oh wait...
How much do plain tickets to send them home cost?
Sorry, that should have been “plane tickets”. : )
Not sure what you are referring to about Pat Buchanan though. I don't recall ever specifically bashing Pat Buchanan and I certainly don't support anything regarding RINOs as I'm one of the many that are always bashing RINOs. Lastly Pat Buchanan is himself a RINO so you seem to be confused or way off base on here thinking he is anything BUT a RINO.
And we can even make the enviro whackos happy by installing solar powered electric fence. You know how the greenies love green energy right?
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