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Trump administration considers tapping TSA funds for border: source
Source: Reuters
POLITICS MAY 21, 2019 / 1:51 PM / UPDATED 31 MINUTES AGO
Trump administration considers tapping TSA funds for border: source
David Shepardson
3 MIN READ
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Homeland Security Department is considering tapping more than $230 million from the Transportation Security Administration to fund border operations if Congress fails to approve additional funding, a person briefed on the matter said.
NBC News reported the plan earlier, citing documents of a contingency plan to fund $1.1 billion in border efforts.
The U.S. House Appropriations Committee said Tuesday it had not received any notification from DHS that it plans to shift existing funds.
NBC News said TSA could shift $50 million that had been set aside to buy advanced airport screening equipment and $64 million from a workers’ compensation fund for injured TSA employees.
The White House on May 1 asked Congress for $4.5 billion in emergency funds to address the rising number of people crossing the southwestern border with Mexico.
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Trump administration considers tapping TSA funds for border: source
David Shepardson
3 MIN READ
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Homeland Security Department is considering tapping more than $230 million from the Transportation Security Administration to fund border operations if Congress fails to approve additional funding, a person briefed on the matter said.
NBC News reported the plan earlier, citing documents of a contingency plan to fund $1.1 billion in border efforts.
The U.S. House Appropriations Committee said Tuesday it had not received any notification from DHS that it plans to shift existing funds.
NBC News said TSA could shift $50 million that had been set aside to buy advanced airport screening equipment and $64 million from a workers’ compensation fund for injured TSA employees.
The White House on May 1 asked Congress for $4.5 billion in emergency funds to address the rising number of people crossing the southwestern border with Mexico.
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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-immigration-tsa/trump-administration-considers-tapping-tsa-funds-for-border-source-idUSKCN1SR254