"...But while the talking point is about stopping President Trump's wall, Democrats are actually rejecting a long list of border security measures laid out by the White House.
..."The President requests at least $563 million for 75 additional Immigration Judges and support staff to reduce the backlog of pending immigration cases."
The current backlog for asylum claims made at the border is 800,000 cases.
According to the Department of Homeland Security, asylum claims have increased by 2000 percent over the past five years and approximately 90 percent of them are thrown out in court.
President Trump has also requested additional funding for 750 new Border Patrol Agents and $571 million for 2,000 additional Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agents to help "address gang violence, smuggling and trafficking, and the spread of drugs in our communities."
...While Democrats grandstand on the barrier, they're rejecting billions of dollars to fund a number of other essential border security operations..."
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