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Senate Approves $140B ICE Funding, $100B Unused, Sparks Accountability Alarm

6/24/2026

Summary

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Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Patrol funding is step toward police force without accountability.
Senate Budget Committee staff said $100 billion of the $140 billion allocation is unspent.
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D) warned the hoard aims to build a police force reporting to President Donald Trump.
DOJ and U.S. Postal Service issued subpoenas in California, Fulton County and proposed banning ballots in states not turned over voter rolls.

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Story summary

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Patrol funding is step toward police force without accountability.
Senate Budget Committee staff said $100 billion of the $140 billion allocation is unspent.
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D) warned the hoard aims to build a police force reporting to President Donald Trump.
DOJ and U.S. Postal Service issued subpoenas in California, Fulton County and proposed banning ballots in states not turned over voter rolls.