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Trump Signs $70B ICE/CBP Funding, Secures 2029 Budget

6/10/2026

Summary

Trump Signs ICE Funding

U.S. President Donald Trump signed a $70 billion funding package for ICE and CBP on June 10, 2026.
The Senate approved the bill 52-47 while the House approved it 214-212 with no Democratic votes.
Republicans used the budget reconciliation process to pass the measure with a simple Senate majority.
The legislation locks in ICE and Border Patrol funding through 2029 while a debate over a $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund contributed to the bill’s delay.

Summary

Trump Funds Detention

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said the Justice Department shelved a $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund, highlighting intra-Republican tension as President Donald Trump’s approval slips before the November midterms.
President Donald Trump’s 2025 tax bill earmarked $45 billion for building new immigration detention centers.
The Department of Homeland Security is cutting its detention network from over 200 jails to about 35 sites in warehouses.

Summary

Trump Keeps ICE

U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration temporarily used other appropriations to keep ICE and Border Patrol operations running while the $70 billion immigration enforcement bill was debated.
Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-CA) broke with Republicans and joined Democrats in voting against the Secure America Act.
Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS) said average citizens find the measures sensible and claimed Republicans listen only to Donald Trump, stressing constituent concerns.

History

Historical Context

The 1996 Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act, signed by President Bill Clinton and effective April 1 1997, authorized a fence and allocated $12 million for barriers near San Diego, while mandating at least 1,000 new border-patrol agents each year through 2001. The $70 billion ICE and CBP package championed by Donald Trump in 2024 mirrors that budgeting model and shapes the fight over Rep. Bennie Thompson’s role in enforcement.

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Trump Signs ICE Funding

U.S. President Donald Trump signed a $70 billion funding package for ICE and CBP on June 10, 2026.
The Senate approved the bill 52-47 while the House approved it 214-212 with no Democratic votes.
Republicans used the budget reconciliation process to pass the measure with a simple Senate majority.
The legislation locks in ICE and Border Patrol funding through 2029 while a debate over a $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund contributed to the bill’s delay.

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