Senate Approves Bill to Fund ICE and CBP; Now Heads to House Vote
· Telemundo McAllen (KTLM)
The Senate approved a $70 billion bill early Friday to fund immigration enforcement agencies under President Trump. The vote, which passed 52-47, followed weeks of delays and controversy over a $1.776 billion compensation fund for law enforcement injured during the January 6 Capitol attack. Although unrelated to the bill, this fund threatened its passage. The legislation will finance Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) for three years. The approval came after Republicans narrowly rejected attempts to permanently ban the compensation fund, which has caused division within the party.
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