President Barack Obama has asked Congress for $3.7bn (£2.2bn) in extra funding to tackle an immigration crisis at the southern border.
More than 50,000 unaccompanied children – most from Central America – have been caught trying to cross illegally between October and 15 June.
The move comes amid Congressional gridlock over a wide-reaching bill to overhaul the immigration system.
Mr Obama is set to meet local leaders in Texas over the issue on Wednesday.
But he has been criticised by members of both parties about not visiting the border personally during a primarily political fundraising trip to the southern state, which shares a lengthy border with Mexico.
The emergency funding would include money for immigration judges, detention facilities and legal aid.
Source-BBC
