Article snippet: A group of Democratic lawmakers toured the U.S.-Mexico border on Saturday and called for more resources to process people who enter the country amid negotiations over border security funding. House Majority Leader MORE (D-Md.) wrote on Twitter that the lawmakers were meeting with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials during the trip, which included a visit to a shelter for immigrants and a meeting with immigrant activists. “We’re touring sites along the border with @CBP officials, including the Paso Del Norte Port of Entry. What we have seen confirms we need smart, strategic investments to strengthen border security and provide humanitarian assistance," he tweeted. “The crisis that is claimed of America being under siege or attack I don’t agree with,” Hoyer added in a video posted to his Facebook page. “We do have a humanitarian challenge and crisis in some respects.” “We’re here to see what the facts are,” he said, noting that the representatives spoke with people who work in security and those who advocate on the legal and humanitarian sides of the issue. Hoyer visited the border with newly elected Democratic Reps. MORE (Pa.). Democrats made the trip as lawmakers race against the clock to finish negotiations over border security funding ahead of a Feb. 15 deadline to avert another partial government shutdown. Lawmakers are also seeking to bolster their argument that MORE would not be justified in declaring a national emergency at the U.S.-Mexico b... Link to the full article to read more