Senate Republicans advance $140bn plan to fund Trump immigration crackdown amid DHS shutdown
Summary
Senate Republicans approved a plan to provide up to $140 billion in funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to support President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement efforts. The plan aims to end the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown that began in February and must still be approved by the House of Representatives.Key Facts
- The Senate budget resolution passed with a 50-48 vote, mainly along party lines.
- The funding would support ICE and CBP, agencies responsible for immigration enforcement and deportations.
- DHS has been shut down since mid-February because its immigration agencies were without funding.
- Republicans are using a budget process called reconciliation to avoid a Democratic filibuster blocking the funding.
- Democrats oppose the funding due to concerns after federal agents killed two U.S. citizens during a January immigration operation.
- Senate Republican Leader John Thune emphasized securing the borders as the goal of the funding.
- The House Speaker, Mike Johnson, plans a separate vote on funding for other DHS operations once progress is made on this bill.
- Democrats tried to add amendments addressing high costs for families but these did not pass in the Senate.
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