Biden Supports Senate Deal to Give Him New Border Control Powers
• Biden backs Senate border deal, calls it "toughest and fairest" set of reforms • Deal would give Biden emergency authority to shut down border if overwhelmed • Authority could be used if daily apprehensions surpass 4,000, would be mandatory above 5,000 • Some Republicans oppose deal, saying it fails to deliver everything to shut border • Biden urges Congress to provide border funding he requested, including for more agents, judges, officers