White House Warns GOP Budget Cuts Would Hurt Border Security

White House says House GOP proposed budget cuts would eliminate 800 border agents and enable drug trafficking.
House GOP wants to include border security bill with continuing resolution to fund government past Sept 30.
Bill includes restarting border wall construction, minimum 22K Border Patrol agents, and restrict migrant processing.
White House says last shutdown caused agents to work without pay and halted immigration hearings.
House passed procedural hurdle on funding bills after week of GOP infighting, but far from deal with Senate Democrats.

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