We have to be prepared. It is not just security grant programs for State and local first responders that would get shortchanged if we fail to pass a fullyear bill. Border security. maritime security. and nuclear detection activities would be underfunded as well. Under a shortterm budget. Immigration and Customs will not have the funding they need to meet their legal mandate to have 34.000 detention beds in place for immigration detainees. Under a shortterm budget. there is no additional funding for ICEImmigration and Customsto hire additional investigators for antitrafficking and smuggling cases to combat the influx of unaccompanied children at the southern border. Under a shortterm budget. there is no funding to address Secret Service weaknesses identified by the independent Protective Mission Panel in response to the White House fencejumping incident.
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