Trump's deportation agenda is about to get $70B infusion from Congress
The U.S. Senate has passed legislation to provide $70 billion in funding for President Trump's immigration enforcement agencies. The bill moved forward despite previous delays caused by disputes over an unrelated settlement fund.
Why it matters
This funding represents a significant financial commitment to the administration's deportation and border enforcement agenda, likely intensifying ongoing political and social debates regarding immigration policy.
The Senate passed legislation to fund President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement agencies early Friday, after weeks of delays and fierce backlash to an unrelated $1.776 billion settlement fund that threatened to derail the bill.
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