Event:
U.S. President Barack Obama requests $2 billion for emergency measures to address illegal immigration and enhance security at the border with Mexico; thousands of children have been caught in the last 8 months crossing the border without adults
More Notable Events on June 28: 1980 New York City transit fare rises from 50 cents to 60 cents
1956 1st atomic reactor built for private research operates Chicago, Illinois
1902 U.S. buys concession to build Panama canal from French for $40 million
1838 Britain's Queen Victoria crowned in Westminster Abbey
1820 Tomato is proven non-poisonous
