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Congress is expected to vote Thursday on an emergency funding bill of $659 million for border security. Crafted by House Republicans, the package has yet to be unveiled, but is said to fund a National Guard troop deployment to the Mexican border and speed the return of minors to Central America. The most recent request for a similar measure from President Barack Obama was pegged at $3.7 billion. Last week's GOP plan was priced at $1.5 billion.
What allocations would be stripped from the latest bill? What would the more limited spending measure mean for Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)? If the bill does not receive Senate support, what comes next?
Guests:
Fawn Johnson, Congressional correspondent, National Journal
Alan Gomez, Immigration reporter based in Miami, USA Today