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Deals on potential border deal: $1.3 billion for a physical barrier. The funding can only be used for new miles of border wall. That would deal with about 55 miles. New miles will be in the Rio Grande Valley. Border Patrol can use any design it wants, including steel slats.

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1) The ICE beds issue is more confusing.

There are 49,057 people in ICE beds now.

Fox is told the bill will provide enough money for more than 42,774 adult and 2,500 adult beds in the bill.

BUT…

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2) The number of ICE beds filled now is very high. The bill sets a goal of getting to around 40,520 beds in this fiscal year.

But wait. There’s more…

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3) The administration has the ability to try to move money around INSIDE the DHS spending bill WITHOUT the blessing of Congress. So, Fox is told the total number of ICE beds could go as high as 52,000. YET AT THE SAME TIME, Fox is told there is no limitation on the nbr of beds.

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