Key facts
- President Donald Trump signed a $70 billion immigration enforcement bill into law.
- The bill allocates $38 billion to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and $26 billion to the Border Patrol.
- An additional $5 billion is included for unforeseen costs.
- The funding is intended to support immigration and deportation efforts through the remainder of Trump's administration.
- The legislation followed a six-month impasse over Department of Homeland Security funding.
President Donald Trump signed a $70 billion bill into law that significantly boosts funding for his immigration and deportation agenda. The legislation allocates $38 billion to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and $26 billion to the Border Patrol, with an additional $5 billion set aside for unforeseen expenses. This funding is intended to support the administration's goal of deporting approximately one million people annually.
The bill's passage followed a contentious six-month struggle over Department of Homeland Security funding. Proposals for $1 billion in White House security funding and a $1.8 billion fund for victims of political prosecution were removed from the bill, which now focuses exclusively on immigration enforcement. Republicans have framed immigration as a key issue for the upcoming midterm elections.