Trump's deportation agenda is about to get a $70B infusion from Congress
Summary
Congress is about to approve nearly $70 billion in funding for the Department of Homeland Security. This money will support President Donald Trump's plan to increase deportations during his current term.Key Facts
- The Senate approved a nearly $70 billion funding bill for immigration and homeland security.
- The vote happened late at night in the Republican-controlled Senate.
- The bill now goes to the House of Representatives for approval.
- The money will help carry out President Trump's mass deportation policies.
- Some Democrats called the bill a "rotten bill."
- Pro-immigrant groups criticized it as giving too much support to ICE (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement).
- The bill did not include permanent bans on certain immigration-related funds.
- This funding is expected to be used through the remainder of President Trump's term.
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