US Senate sends Obama $600M border security bill
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The US Senate convened a special session Thursday and passed a $600 million (about NIS 2.2 billion) bill to put more agents and equipment along the Mexican border, signaling a determination to try to stem the flow of illegal immigrants.
The voice vote in the nearly empty Senate chamber sends the legislation to President Barack Obama, who planned to sign the law on Friday. He has urged Congress to channel more money toward border security amid complaints from border states besieged by undocumented immigrants and illegal drug trafficking. (AP)
