President Donald Trump has signed a $70 billion bill to fund immigration enforcement agencies through the remainder of his administration. The legislation, which ends a monthslong political stalemate and partisan debate on Capitol Hill, provides funding for agencies leading the crackdown on undocumented immigrants.
The package allocates $38 billion to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), $26 billion to Customs and Border Protection, and $5 billion for contingency costs and the Department of Homeland Security. The measure will fund these agencies through the end of the President's term, with coverage extending through fiscal 2029.
The bill passed the Senate last Friday before moving to the House of Representatives on Tuesday. In the House, the legislation narrowly passed with a 214-212 vote, largely along party lines. The process had been delayed by setbacks and disputes involving a $1.8 billion payout fund and the President's ballroom.
While the GOP caucus continues to endorse the immigration agenda, Democrats have warned that Congress has ceded its oversight role. Additionally, immigrant advocates have expressed concern that the funding bill offers few guardrails for ICE and Customs and Border Protection amid a mass deportation campaign.