After a Democrat standoff, Trump signs $70bn immigration enforcement bill
Key takeaways
- Immigrant advocates warn the bill offers few guardrails, though it boosts funds for ICE and CBP amid Trump’s deportation campaign.
- The legislation signed into law on Wednesday provides funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) for at least the remainder of Trump’s term.
- That adds to a $140bn financial windfall the agencies received as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, a tax-and-spending bill Congress passed last July.
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Immigrant advocates warn the bill offers few guardrails, though it boosts funds for ICE and CBP amid Trump’s deportation campaign.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo US President Donald Trump holds up the 'Secure America Act' after signing it in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on June 10 [AFP]By Al Jazeera Staff Published On 10 Jun 202610 Jun 2026United States President Donald Trump has signed into law a $70bn funding bill for immigration enforcement, capping a months-long standoff with Democrats after the killing of two US citizens.
The legislation signed into law on Wednesday provides funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) for at least the remainder of Trump’s term.