President Trump's sweeping budget cuts would free billions of dollars that he proposes to spend on building a border wall and increasing deportations, two of his signature campaign pledges. He wants to increase funding by $1.5 billion for detaining and quickly deporting immigrants found in the country illegally, according to the White House budget plan released Thursday. That also accounts for 90% of the total increase in funding Trump is seeking for the Department of Homeland Security. Trump wants to increase the agency's budget by $2.8 billion, or 6.8%, over the current year. The boost in border spending would be paid for in part by cuts to some transportation security programs and disaster preparedness grants.

Source: Los Angeles Times March 16, 2017 15:50 UTC