Good evening. In the face of an unfolding crisis that has been leaving tens of thousands of children at this nations southern doorstep, president obama tonight is preparing an urgent request to congress to help stem the human tide. The current flood has never been bigger. 52,000 unaccompanied kids come along the border since october along about 39,000 families with children. All at a rate of 12 to 1400 migrants a day. Officials say most are coming from central america. Tonight the white house saying it needs money and the tools to speed deportations. Kristen welker is standing by with details. Good evening. Reporter lester, good evening. The president s request for new funding is the latest move by the Obama Administration to deal with the crisis along the border. The president is under increasing pressure to tackle the issue but with relations already deeply strained between this president and republicans on capitol hill, there are no guarantees. With unprecedented waves of undocument
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