The White House is seeking another $ 4.5bn from Congress to help deal with the migration crisis at the southern border . The news came after Border Patrol agents arrested 424 people who are accused of crossing into New Mexico illegally , the biggest number to be arrested at once . The President said the Department of Homeland Security would run out of funds before the end of the financial year without the extra money .
The White House is seeking another $4.5bn from Congress to help deal with the migration crisis at the southern border. The news came after Border Patrol agents apprehended 424 people who are accused of crossing into New Mexico illegally, the biggest number to be arrested at once. The administration said the Department of Homeland Security would run out of funds before the end of the financial year without the extra money.