
President Joe Biden last Friday sent Congress a $106 billion supplemental funding request largely in support of Ukraine and Israel but that also includes $849 million for Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to acquire and field non-intrusive inspection (NII) scanners on the southwest border with an aim to detect and counter illegal drugs and human trafficking. If Congress agrees to the request, the NII funds would likely be the most CBP has ever received, topping the $564 million Capitol Hill…