Senate Passes $70bn Immigration Enforcement Bill: What's Included
Summary
The Republican-led Senate passed a $70 billion bill to fund immigration enforcement agencies for three years. The bill provides money mostly to ICE and Border Patrol to support hiring, equipment, and operations focused on immigration enforcement.Key Facts
- The Senate voted 52–47 to approve the immigration enforcement bill.
- The bill funds agencies like Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) for three years.
- ICE will receive about $38.2 billion to grow personnel, improve detention facilities, and enhance technology.
- CBP will get around $26 billion to hire staff, improve surveillance, and conduct border checks.
- The Department of Homeland Security is allocated roughly $5 billion for enforcement operations.
- The Department of Justice will receive about $1.5 billion for immigration legal enforcement.
- Lawmakers spent hours debating and tried to add limits on a $1.776 billion fund meant for payments to President Donald Trump's allies but were unsuccessful.
- The funds mainly support President Donald Trump's immigration enforcement policies, including mass deportations.
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