THE HALFAX HEIMDALL AUGUR

ACLU Statement on Senate Vote to Add $70 Billion to ICE and Border ... Press Releases › ACLU Statement on Senate Vote to Add $70 Billion to ICE and Border Patrol’s Bloated Budget Senate advances bill to give ICE and Border Patrol $70 billion, as ICE approval rating remains underwater June 5, 2026 8:31 am Spokesperson Kate Voigt › Senior Policy Counsel ACLU she/her/hers Media Contact media@aclu.org (212) 549-2666 125 Broad Street 18th Floor New York, NY 10004 United States WASHINGTON – The Senate passed a reconciliation bill today that would provide an additional $70 billion in taxpayer funds for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol without any meaningful reforms to limit violent and abusive tactics by federal agents. The vote comes after a months-long standoff between members of Congress over funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), prompting Republicans in Congress to bypass normal Congressional procedures and use an obscure hyper partisan process called reconciliation. In July 2025, Congress also used the reconciliation process to give DHS over $…

House passes $70 billion bill to fund immigration enforcement for 3 ... Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Security Administration, Federal Air Marshals, patrol around Washington Dulles International Airport, in Chantilly, Va., Tuesday, March 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce,File) The seal of U.S. Department of Homeland Security is seen before a news conference at ICE Headquarters in Washington, May 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File) President Donald Trump signs an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, June 3, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin testifies before the House Committee on Homeland Security during a hearing on the Fiscal 2027 budget request for the Department of Homeland Security, in Washington, Wednesday, June 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen) Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., joined by GOP leaders, talks to reporters at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, June 3, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) WASHINGTON (AP) — A bill to provide nearly $70 billion forimmigration enforcementnarrowly passed the House on Tuesday and now goes to PresidentDonald Trumpf…

Congress just gave DHS another $70 billion - The Verge Policy News Politics Congress just gave DHS another $70 billion The funding bill will supercharge Trump’s mass deportation agenda for the next three years. The funding bill will supercharge Trump’s mass deportation agenda for the next three years. by Gaby Del Valle Jun 9, 2026, 9:34 PM UTC Link Share Gift Image: The Verge Gaby Del Valle is a policy reporter at The Verge covering surveillance, the Department of Homeland Security, and the tech-right. Congress narrowly voted to fund President Donald Trump’s mass deportation agenda, giving the Department of Homeland Security $70 billion over the next three years. The house voted 214 to 212 in favor of the reconciliation bill Tuesday, following the Senate’s 52-47 vote last Friday morning. The vote fell largely along party lines. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) was the only Senate Republican to vote against it. Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), initially voted against the bill — meaning it would have failed — but changed his vote after huddling with House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) and Appropriations Chair Tom Cole (R-OK), according to The Hill . No Democrats voted in favor of the fun…