Congress last month approved a $1.2 trillion spending bill for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that will boost the number of immigration detention beds, increase the number of U.S. Border Patrol agents and replenish federal funds for nonprofits and local governments providing humanitarian assistance along the border.Chief John Modlin, the chief patrol agent for the Border Patrol’s Tucson Sector, sat down with The Briefing to talk about the increase in migrant crossings along the Arizona border. The Tucson Sector now leads the country in the number of migrant apprehensions.Modlin talked about how his agency determines who will be released into the interior of the country.The show, hosted by Arizona Republic reporter Rafael Carranza, explores news and issues through interviews with other reporters and newsmakers in a fast-paced, easy-to-digest format.The Briefing publishes on azcentral.com and YouTube, where The Republic’s audience has grown to nearly 130,000 followers.The Briefing is just one layer of The Republic’s coverage of pol …
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