Trump signs $70 billion bill funding ICE and Border Patrol through end of his term

Jun 10, 2026

President Trump signed a $70 billion bill to fund ICE and Border Patrol through the end of his term, ending a months-long standoff with Democrats. The bill, passed by Republicans via budget reconciliation without any Democratic votes, was blocked after federal agents killed two U.S. citizens in Minneapolis. Democrats called it a 'blank check' for a 'violent mass deportation machine,' while the GOP celebrated securing the border.

Immigration enforcement funding bill

▪The funding is intended to support the Trump administration's goal of deporting approximately 1 million people per year.
▪The law funds Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) through the end of Trump's term, until September 2029.
▪The funding package allocates $38 billion to ICE, $26 billion to Customs and Border Protection, and $5 billion to the Department of Homeland Security.
▪President Donald Trump signed the "Secure America Act," a nearly $70 billion bill, into law on June 10, 2026.

Democratic opposition tactics

▪The two U.S. citizens killed during the federal immigration operation in Minneapolis were identified as Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
▪House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries described the bill as a "$70bn blank check" for a "violent mass deportation machine" without oversight.
▪Democrats began blocking funding for Department of Homeland Security subagencies in January after federal agents killed two U.S. citizens in Minneapolis.
▪The funding impasse resulted in a 75-day partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security, the longest in U.S. history.

Budget reconciliation process

▪Budget reconciliation allows for the passage of spending measures with a simple majority in the Senate, bypassing the usual 60-vote filibuster threshold.
▪Republicans used a congressional process known as budget reconciliation to pass the funding bill.

Congressional voting outcomes

▪All House Democrats and independent Rep. Kevin Kiley of California voted against the measure.
▪The Senate passed the immigration funding package on a 52-47 vote, with no Democratic support.
▪The House of Representatives passed the bill by a narrow 214-212 vote, largely along party lines.

DOJ anti-weaponization fund

▪The proposal for the fund was scrapped after drawing opposition from both Democrats and Republicans.
▪The bill's passage was previously delayed by a controversial proposal for a $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" fund.
▪The proposed fund was intended to compensate allies of Donald Trump who claim to be victims of political prosecution.