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House Passes $70 Billion Funding Bill for ICE and Border Patrol, Sends to Trump

09 June 2026 16:10

The House passed the Secure America Act, a $70 billion funding bill for ICE and Border Patrol, sending it to President Trump. - The bill passed 214-212 along party lines.

- It provides three years of funding for the agencies. - Democrats opposed the bill without reforms after federal shootings.

- Republicans used reconciliation to bypass the Senate's 60-vote threshold. The legislation highlights the political divide over immigration enforcement ahead of the midterm elections.

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