Trump signs $70bn immigration act ensuring ICE funding through 2029
Summary
President Donald Trump signed a $70 billion law to fund immigration enforcement agencies through 2029. The Secure America Act provides money to ICE, Customs and Border Protection, and the Department of Homeland Security to support border security and immigration law enforcement.Key Facts
- The Secure America Act was signed by President Trump after the House passed it 214-212.
- The bill funds ICE with $38 billion, Customs and Border Protection with $26 billion, and DHS with $5 billion through September 2029.
- The vote in the House followed a mostly party-line division, with one independent joining Republicans to vote yes.
- The bill aims to fund border security, fight human trafficking, stop drug flow, break up criminal cartels, and enforce immigration laws.
- Democrats opposed the bill, citing concerns over increased ICE operations and past actions by the agency.
- Funding for these agencies had been blocked earlier, leading to a 75-day partial government shutdown beginning in February.
- The shutdown was the longest partial federal shutdown in U.S. history.
- House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries criticized the bill for lacking oversight and accountability.
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