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Federal courts need $40M for Obama border plan
President Barack Obama's $600 million border security plan seems to have it all: More than 1,000 agents, seven gunrunner teams, five FBI task forces and more prosecutors and immigration judges. But it doesn't include $40 million to help the already overwhelmed federal courts along the U.S.-Mexico border that will likely be inundated with additional drug and other criminal cases.
524 soldiers headed to Arizona-Mexico border
The White House will deploy 524 National Guard troops to Arizona to bolster security along the Mexican border, federal officials said.
Federal officials to discuss border with Gov. Brewer
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer will meet Monday in Phoenix with federal officials dispatched by President Barack Obama to provide specifics for Arizona regarding his plans to tighten security along the U.S.-Mexico border.
White House disputes Kyl’s account of border talk
The White House on Monday disputed a Republican senator's claim that President Barack Obama refuses to secure the Mexican border until Congress agrees to a wide-ranging overhaul of immigration laws.
Ariz. girl, women describe discrimination at Capitol Hill hearing
WASHINGTON (AP) – Little Katherine Figueroa sat in a grand room inside a Capitol Hill building pleading through tears to members of Congress: “Please tell President Obama to stop putting... […]
Brewer, Obama have ‘cordial’ meeting
President Obama hosted Gov. Jan Brewer at the White House June 3 for what Brewer termed a "very cordial discussion" on Arizona's new anti-illegal immigration law, in which Obama promised to send top White House officials to the state in advance of a new influx of border troops.
RELATED: Obama set to send 1,200 troops to US-Mexico border
President Barack Obama will send 1,200 National Guard troops to help secure the U.S.-Mexico border, an administration official and an Arizona congresswoman said Tuesday, pre-empting Republican plans to try to force votes on such a deployment.
Obama, Senate GOP, talk border security, budget
Senate Republicans are talking immigration reform with President Barack Obama, including plans to deploy thousands of National Guard troops and drones to tighten border security.
Obama affirms support for immigration reform
President Barack Obama criticized Arizona's tough immigration law Wednesday as "misdirected" and said it has the potential to be applied in a discriminatory fashion. He called for overhauling the nation's immigration laws and said that can't be done unless Republicans support it.
Obama signs Mitchell’s bill to freeze congressional pay hikes
President Barack Obama signed legislation May 14 to freeze the automatic pay increases for members of Congress. The move comes at a time when politicians have railed against bonuses to Wall Street executives and the economy is still reeling from a severe economic downturn.
