FIRST ON FOX: Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee are investigating a deal the Biden administration reached with civil rights groups over the separation of thousands of migrant family units at the southern border during the Trump administration -- seeking information about what they say are 'egregious' stipulations in the deal.
The practice of separating families at the southwest border was shameful. This agreement will facilitate the reunification of separated families and provide them with critical services to aid in their recovery,' Garland said in a statement at the time of the settlement. But Jordan and McClintock accuse the administration of providing a 'grab-bag of U.S. taxpayers-funded services' to illegal immigrants 'all because in 2018 the U.S.
The letters come as the border continues to see sky-high numbers of migrants. There were more than 269,000 encounters in September, a new monthly record which also brought FY23 to the highest yearly encounter number on record. The Biden administration has called for more funding for border operations from Congress, including a recent $14 billion supplemental funding request. Fox News' Louis Casiano contributed to this report.