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What’s In the $70 Billion Bill Funding Immigration Enforcement Federal immigration enforcement is set to receive billions more in funding after congressional Republicans approved a measure that would fund it until the end of President Donald Trump’s term. The House on Tuesday voted along party lines, 214-212 , to pass a $70 billion bill that would fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol. The Senate approved the measure last week, so the bill now only needs Trump’s signature. Its passage breaks a monthslong partisan impasse in Congress over immigration policy. Following the deaths of Alex Pretti and Renee Good at the hands of federal agents in Minnesota earlier this year, Democrats sought to block additional funding for ICE and Border Patrol—at least not without codifying reforms to immigration enforcement. The result: a 75-day partial government shutdown affecting the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). That shutdown largely ended in April, when Trump signed a bill funding DHS agencies that didn’t fall under immigration enforcement, as both parties in Congress tried to negotiate the details of separate funding for ICE and Border Patrol. But those negotiations…

🔴 BREAKING: House Republicans are moving to approve a nearly $70 billion bill to bankroll Trump’s immigration crackdown, handing ICE and Border Patrol a massive new infusion of money with Democrats warning it amounts to a blank check for abuse. Full story: iamdonnyevans.substack.com/i/201091847/...

Trump signs $70 billion immigration funding bill after months of ... - CNBC PresidentDonald Trumpon Wednesday signed a$70 billion billto fund immigration enforcement agencies through the end of his term. The package to pay for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection passed out ofCongressin the last week aftermonths of debate and delaysamid Democratic concerns about overly aggressive immigration enforcement. At a signing ceremony in the Oval Office on Wednesday, Trump said the bill would "give the heroes of ICE and border patrol ... the support and resources they need to defend our borders, protect our homeland and to keep America safe." Democratshad refused to fund the twoDepartment of Homeland Securitysubagencies since January, when an immigration surge in Minneapolis led to the deaths oftwo U.S. citizensat the hands of federal agents. Republicans, in response to Democratic opposition, pursued a congressional process known asbudget reconciliation, which allows for the party-line passage of controversial spending and budgetary measures with a simple majority in the Senate, as opposed to the 60 votes normally needed to overcome a filibuster. The S…

House passes $70B bill to fund immigration enforcement for 3 years ... WASHINGTON (AP) --A bill to provide nearly $70 billion for immigration enforcement narrowly passed the House on Tuesday and now goes to President Donald Trump for his signature, fueling the administration's deportation agenda for the remainder of his time in the White House. Republicans used their majority to get the bill over the finish line, funding a pair of Homeland Security agencies through the next three years. The bill passed by a vote of 214-212, over the objections of Democrats. NOTE:The video is from a previous report. The White House says the bill will provide $38 billion for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, $26 billion for the Border Patrol and another $5 billion to cover unforeseen costs. It frontloads routine annual funding, ensuring a virtually uninterrupted flow of money as the Trump administration seeks to deport some 1 million people per year. Speaker Mike Johnson needed near-perfect attendance and unity on his side to complete weeks of action. The legislation got sidetracked over $1 billion for White House security, including for Trump's new ballroom, and a $1.8 billion fund to compens…

News Alert: Republicans send $70 billion in ICE and border patrol funding to Trump’s desk House Republicans on Tuesday sent a $70 billion immigration enforcement package to President Donald Trump’s desk, ending a months-long fight that exposed major cracks in the party. www.cnn.com/2026/06/09/p...

Senate approves $70BILLION for Trump immigration crackdown ByROSS IBBETSON, ASSOCIATE EDITOR Published:07:39 EDT, 5 June 2026|Updated:17:02 EDT, 6 June 2026 808 Viewcomments TheSenatehas approved $70 billion in funding forDonald Trump's immigration crackdown in a major victory for the President after days of Republican infighting. The bill passed 52 to 37 shortly before 5am Friday, with Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski ofAlaskavoting with Democrats against the measure. The legislation funds Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol through the rest of Trump's term, handing the President a big win on one of his signature issues. It now heads to the House where Republican leaders hope to move it early next week to land on Trump's Resolute Desk. GOPrebels, who'd threatened to kill the bill unless it included language explicitly banning Trump's $1.776 billion 'Anti-Weaponization Fund', ultimately backed down. The administration was dropping the fund, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche told GOP senators this week, but hours later Trump declined to echo that commitment, instead calling it 'a beautiful thing.' Rebels decided in the end that it was more impo…

🔴 MAJOR BREAKING: House Republicans have approved another $70 billion to keep Trump’s mass deportation machinery running through the end of his presidency, pushing through the bill after a last-second floor reversal saved it from collapse. Full story: iamdonnyevans.substack.com/i/201091847/...

House Approves $70 Billion ICE, Border Patrol Funding Package; Trump ... A bill to provide nearly $70 billion for immigration enforcement narrowly passed the House on Tuesday and now goes to President Donald Trump for his signature, fueling the administration’s deportation agenda for the remainder of his time in the White House. Republicans used their majority to get the bill over the finish line, funding a pair of Homeland Security agencies through the next three years. The bill passed by a vote of 214-212, over the objections of Democrats. The White House says the bill will provide $38 billion for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, $26 billion for the Border Patrol and another $5 billion to cover unforeseen costs. It frontloads routine annual funding, ensuring a virtually uninterrupted flow of money as the Trump administration seeks to deport some 1 million people per year. Breaking It Down What challenges did the Senate face in passing the funding bill? How did the funding package impact Trump’s immigration agenda? What criticisms did Democrats raise about the funding for ICE? Created with AI. Errors are possible Speaker Mike Johnson needed near-perfect attendance and unity o…

🚨 BREAKING: 214-212: House along party lines passed the $70B GOP immigration enforcement reconciliation bill to fund ICE and CPB until the end of President Trump's term in 2029. The reconciliation bill 2.0 was approved by the Senate Thursday 52-47 and now heads to President Trump. | C-SPAN

Trump signs $70 billion immigration bill, capping lengthy fight over ... Washington — President Trump signed a bill into law to fund the Department of Homeland Security's immigration enforcement agencies on Wednesday, bringing an end to a monthslong feud that exposed deep divisions on Capitol Hill. "This morning I'm thrilled to sign the Secure America Act to immediately and fully fund the Department of Homeland Security through the end of my term, so we won't have that to be talking about anymore," the president said in the Oval Office, flanked by key members of Congress and his Cabinet. The House approved the long-sought $70 billion funding package on Tuesday evening in a 214 to 212 vote, after the Senate passed the measure following an 18-hour marathon vote series late last week. The package funds Immigration and Customs Enforcement and parts of Customs and Border Protection through the end of the Trump administration. Democrats refused for months to fund the agencies without reforms . "We'll give the heroes of ICE and Border Patrol — and that's what they are, they're heroes, what they have to go through to keep us safe — the support and resources they need to defend our borders…

House passes $70B bill to fund immigration enforcement House passes $70B bill to fund immigration enforcement for 3 years, sending to Trump BY Associated Press Washington, D.C. UPDATED 7:39 AM ET Jun. 10, 2026 PUBLISHED 8:35 AM ET Jun. 09, 2026 PUBLISHED 8:35 AM EDT Jun. 09, 2026 SHARE WASHINGTON — A bill to provide nearly $70 billion for immigration enforcement narrowly passed the House on Tuesday and now goes to President Donald Trump for his signature, bolstering the administration's deportation agenda for the remainder of his time in the White House. What You Need To Know House Republicans have passed a nearly $70 billion bill to fund immigration enforcement agencies for the next three years and the rest of President Donald Trump's term in office The bill now goes to Trump who is expected to sign it into law Wednesday Democrats oppose the measure, with Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries saying the money would further fund Trump's "violent mass deportation machine" Meanwhile, Republicans said they were fulfilling their duty to safeguard the nation and support the men and women charged with enforcing the law Republicans used their majority to get the bill over the finish line, fu…

House Republicans seek to pass $70bn for Trump’s immigration crackdown <p>Bill that passed the Senate last week would fund ICE and border patrol and is expected to pass along party lines</p><p>House Republicans on Tuesday will seek to pass a $70bn bill to fund the agencies leading Donald Trump’s crackdown on undocumented immigrants through the duration of his term, ending a months-long standoff with Democrats.</p><p>The Secure America Act, which <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/05/senate-immigration-bill-funding">passed</a> the Senate last week, allocates $38bn to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), $26bn to Customs and Border Protection and $5bn more to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/09/house-immigration-bill-funding">Continue reading...</a>

🔴 BREAKING: Senate Republicans just jammed through a $70 billion expansion of Trump’s immigration enforcement machine after an overnight vote-a-rama, exposing just how much of the agenda is built on punishment, patronage, and raw executive power.

🔴 MAJOR BREAKING: House Republicans have passed the rule to advance Trump’s $70 billion immigration enforcement bill, clearing the measure 213-211 along party lines and moving it one step closer to bankrolling ICE and Border Patrol through the end of his term.

BREAKING: "Federal agencies responsible for immigration enforcement are set to receive tens of billions more dollars after Congress voted to fund them not just for the year, but through the rest of President Trump's term."

GOP immigration funding bill clears House, heads to Trump Rep. Kevin Kiley of California, an independent who caucuses with Republicans, voted against the bill. He is shown on Tuesday. ( Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call ) By Aidan Quigley and Valerie Yurk Posted June 9, 2026 at 5:52pm Facebook Twitter Email Reddit House Republicans cleared a $70 billion reconciliation package Tuesday to fund immigration enforcement agencies for the rest of President Donald Trump’s term. On a party-line vote of 214-212, the House cleared the reconciliation bill that the Senate passed last week. Independent Kevin Kiley of California, who caucuses with the Republicans, voted no. Final passage of the measure brings to an end a monthslong partisan stalemate over immigration enforcement funding. After immigration agents shot and killed two U.S. citizens in Minneapolis last winter, Democrats insisted on imposing new policy restrictions to advance fiscal 2026 Homeland Security funding. Republicans resisted the curbs, saying they would hamstring the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement crackdown. The two parties eventually agreed to fund the Department of Homeland Security except for Immigration and Cus…

US Congress approves $70 billion for Trump immigration crackdown Synopsis The US Congress on Tuesday passed a $70 billion bill funding President Donald Trump's hardline immigration crackdown through the rest of his term, ending months of bitter partisan fighting over the future of deportations and border enforcement. "And here's the end result of Democrats' record- CBP and ICE will now be funded for the remainder of President Trump's term and Democrats will have no ability to defund these agencies in the 119th or 120th Congresses." Listen to this article in summarized format Listen Reuters The US Congress on Tuesday passed a $70 billion bill funding President Donald Trump 's hardline immigration crackdown through the rest of his term, ending months of bitter partisan fighting over the future of deportations and border enforcement. The measure -- approved roughly along party lines in the House after clearing the Senate last week -- now heads to Trump's desk and gives the Republican leader a major victory on one of his signature issues ahead of November's midterm elections. The bill provides around $38 billion for Immigration and Customs Enforcement ( ICE ), $26 billion for Border P…