Congress to fund more detention beds despite drop in border crossingsWASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Congress has agreed to fund an additional 5,300 detention beds for illegal immigrants, the House of Representatives Appropriations Committee said on Monday, less than half the number requested by President Donald Trump. The additional detention space was negotiated by Republican leaders with Democrats as part of a spending package Congress will vote on later this week to fund the government through September, according to two congressional sources familiar with the agreement.  The new beds will be added despite a sharp decline last month in apprehensions of people crossing the southern border with Mexico illegally. Immigration detention centers at the U.S. border have been operating at below capacity in recent months. The agreement will increase the number of immigration detention beds to 39,324 from 34,000 currently, according to a summary provided by the House Appropriations Committee. The White House in March requested bringing the total number of beds up to 45,700, saying the additional capacity was necessary to achieve the president’s goal of “enhancing interior enforcement efforts and ending ‘catch and release’ for those apprehended at the border.”   The budget summary did not break out the specific cost of the additional 5,300 beds, but said they would be included in an overall $1.5 billion increase in immigration enforcement funding.  The spending also includes more electronic monitoring and GPS tracking alternatives to detention, as well 100 additional officers to enforce immigration laws and funding for programs that increase coordination with local authorities on immigration enforcement.   A spokesman for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), which runs detention facilities, said the agency would not comment on the contents of the spending bill while the legislation is pending. The House Appropriations Committee did not respond to a request for comment.  From April 1-22, an average of 36,235 immigrants were in detention per day, according to the most recent statistics provided by ICE.  If border crossings and apprehensions continue to stay low, the administration could struggle to fill additional detention beds, unless it increases “arrests of undocumented immigrants in the interior with no criminal convictions and cuts back on releases of asylum seekers found to have legitimate claims,” said Kevin Landy, who served as assistant director at ICE during the Obama administration.     “ICE is going to be under enormous pressure to fill those beds” to prove to Congress that the funding was needed, said Landy, who left his post in January. Democrats raised similar concerns during budget negotiations, a Congressional aide with knowledge of the negotiations told Reuters.  Some Republicans as well as Democrats also expressed worries during the negotiations that the Department of Homeland Security might redirect money allotted for detention centers to use on border wall construction if Congress appropriated more money than needed, the aide said.  In October, the first month of the 2017 fiscal year, 66,710 people were apprehended crossing the U.S.-Mexico border illegally. Apprehensions have fallen steadily since then.    In March, 16,600 individuals were apprehended, down 64 percent from the year-earlier month, according to statistics from Customs and Border Patrol. politicsNews
congress fund detention beds despite drop border york reuters congress agreed fund additional detention beds illegal immigrants house representatives appropriations committee said monday less half number requested president donald trump the additional detention space negotiated republican leaders democrats part spending package congress vote later week fund government september according two congressional sources familiar agreement the new beds added despite sharp decline last month apprehension people crossing southern border mexico illegally immigration detention centers border operating capacity recent months the agreement increase number immigration detention beds currently according summary provided house appropriations committee the white house march requested bringing total number beds saying additional capacity necessary achieve president goal enhancing interior enforcement efforts ending catch release apprehended the budget summary break specific cost additional beds said would included overall billion increase immigration enforcement funding the spending also includes electronic monitoring gps tracking alternatives detention well additional officers enforce immigration laws funding programs increase coordination local authorities immigration enforcement a spokesman immigration customs enforcement ice runs detention facilities said agency would comment contents spending bill legislation pending the house appropriations committee respond request comment from april average immigrants detention per day according recent statistics provided ice if border crossings apprehension continue stay low administration could struggle fill additional detention beds unless increases arrests undocumented immigrants interior criminal convictions cuts back releases asylum seekers found legitimate claims said kevin land served assistant director ice obama administration ice going enormous pressure fill beds prove congress funding needed said land left post january democrats raised similar concerns budget negotiations congressional aide knowledge negotiations told reuters some republicans well democrats also expressed worries negotiations department homeland security might redirect money allotted detention centers use border wall construction congress appropriated money needed aide said in october first month fiscal year people apprehended crossing border illegally apprehension fallen steadily since in march individuals apprehended percent month according statistics customs border patrol politicsnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: Congress to fund more detention beds despite drop in border crossingsWASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Congress has agreed to fund an additional 5,300 detention beds for illegal immigrants, the House of Representatives Appropriations Committee said on Monday, less than half the number requested by President Donald Trump. The additional detention space was negotiated by Republican leaders with Democrats as part of a spending package Congress will vote on later this week to fund the government through September, according to two congressional sources familiar with the agreement.  The new beds will be added despite a sharp decline last month in apprehensions of people crossing the southern border with Mexico illegally. Immigration detention centers at the U.S. border have been operating at below capacity in recent months. The agreement will increase the number of immigration detention beds to 39,324 from 34,000 currently, according to a summary provided by the House Appropriations Committee. The White House in March requested bringing the total number of beds up to 45,700, saying the additional capacity was necessary to achieve the president’s goal of “enhancing interior enforcement efforts and ending ‘catch and release’ for those apprehended at the border.”   The budget summary did not break out the specific cost of the additional 5,300 beds, but said they would be included in an overall $1.5 billion increase in immigration enforcement funding.  The spending also includes more electronic monitoring and GPS tracking alternatives to detention, as well 100 additional officers to enforce immigration laws and funding for programs that increase coordination with local authorities on immigration enforcement.   A spokesman for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), which runs detention facilities, said the agency would not comment on the contents of the spending bill while the legislation is pending. The House Appropriations Committee did not respond to a request for comment.  From April 1-22, an average of 36,235 immigrants were in detention per day, according to the most recent statistics provided by ICE.  If border crossings and apprehensions continue to stay low, the administration could struggle to fill additional detention beds, unless it increases “arrests of undocumented immigrants in the interior with no criminal convictions and cuts back on releases of asylum seekers found to have legitimate claims,” said Kevin Landy, who served as assistant director at ICE during the Obama administration.     “ICE is going to be under enormous pressure to fill those beds” to prove to Congress that the funding was needed, said Landy, who left his post in January. Democrats raised similar concerns during budget negotiations, a Congressional aide with knowledge of the negotiations told Reuters.  Some Republicans as well as Democrats also expressed worries during the negotiations that the Department of Homeland Security might redirect money allotted for detention centers to use on border wall construction if Congress appropriated more money than needed, the aide said.  In October, the first month of the 2017 fiscal year, 66,710 people were apprehended crossing the U.S.-Mexico border illegally. Apprehensions have fallen steadily since then.    In March, 16,600 individuals were apprehended, down 64 percent from the year-earlier month, according to statistics from Customs and Border Patrol. politicsNews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: congress fund detention beds despite drop border york reuters congress agreed fund additional detention beds illegal immigrants house representatives appropriations committee said monday less half number requested president donald trump the additional detention space negotiated republican leaders democrats part spending package congress vote later week fund government september according two congressional sources familiar agreement the new beds added despite sharp decline last month apprehension people crossing southern border mexico illegally immigration detention centers border operating capacity recent months the agreement increase number immigration detention beds currently according summary provided house appropriations committee the white house march requested bringing total number beds saying additional capacity necessary achieve president goal enhancing interior enforcement efforts ending catch release apprehended the budget summary break specific cost additional beds said would included overall billion increase immigration enforcement funding the spending also includes electronic monitoring gps tracking alternatives detention well additional officers enforce immigration laws funding programs increase coordination local authorities immigration enforcement a spokesman immigration customs enforcement ice runs detention facilities said agency would comment contents spending bill legislation pending the house appropriations committee respond request comment from april average immigrants detention per day according recent statistics provided ice if border crossings apprehension continue stay low administration could struggle fill additional detention beds unless increases arrests undocumented immigrants interior criminal convictions cuts back releases asylum seekers found legitimate claims said kevin land served assistant director ice obama administration ice going enormous pressure fill beds prove congress funding needed said land left post january democrats raised similar concerns budget negotiations congressional aide knowledge negotiations told reuters some republicans well democrats also expressed worries negotiations department homeland security might redirect money allotted detention centers use border wall construction congress appropriated money needed aide said in october first month fiscal year people apprehended crossing border illegally apprehension fallen steadily since in march individuals apprehended percent month according statistics customs border patrol politicsnews