US Senate Approves $70 Billion Immigration Enforcement Funding Bill

US Senate Passes Bill Providing $70 Billion in Funding for Immigration Enforcement Agencies

The US Senate has passed a bill providing an additional $70 billion in funding to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Patrol (CBP), two agencies under the Department of Homeland Security. The bill, which was passed early Friday morning, will provide ongoing funding to these agencies throughout President Donald Trump’s term.

The bill comes after months of delays sparked by opposition from Democrats to further funding for the agencies behind Trump’s mass deportation drive. The Senate’s 53-47 vote on the bill follows a marathon “vote-a-rama” session, during which Democrats forced votes on several politically fraught issues for Republicans.