Democrats plan to zero out wall funding and reduce Border Patrol money amid historic surge
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(Worthy News) – House Democrats eliminated funding for a southern border wall and denied extra money for Border Patrol officers in a 2022 spending bill unveiled recently that comes amid a massive influx of illegal immigration.
Nearly 1 million illegal immigrants have been apprehended at the southern border since October, including a near-record 180,000 in May, according to statistics provided last month by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
The bill would add no funding for additional Border Patrol agents or border barriers and would rescind $2.06 billion allocated during the Trump administration for the construction of a border wall. [ Source: Washington Examiner (Read More…) ]
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