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Supplemental Bill To Address Surge In Child Border Crossings Includes Air Surveillance Funds

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, July 8th, 2014

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Supplemental Bill To Address Surge In Child Border Crossings Includes Air Surveillance Funds

CBP Citation jet and Cessna aircraft patrolling the southern border. Photo: CBP

The Obama administration on Tuesday sent Congress a $3.7 billion emergency request to address a surge in illegal child and adult migration from Central America into Texas, including funds for expanded aerial surveillance of the southern border. The proposal includes $39.4 million for Customs and Border Protection (CBP) that would support 16,526 additional flight hours above the amount requested in FY ‘15 and 16 additional crews for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) for border surveillance and improved detection and interdiction of…

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