President Donald Trump officially signed the “Secure America Act” on Wednesday, which is a $70 billion reconciliation bill to fund ICE and CBP through 2029.
Congress passed the bill largely along party lines with fierce opposition from Democrats. The bill was the last piece needed to fully fund the Department of Homeland Security, which faced a funding lapse from February until late April.
“We’ll give the heroes of ICE and Border Patrol […] the support and resources they need to defend our borders, protect our homeland and to keep America safe,”the president said, referring to the law enforcement officers as “heroes.”
“[The Democrats] want to drag us straight back to chaos and crime,” Trump added.
Democrats wanted to see major immigration enforcement reforms, like the use of judicial warrants instead of administrative ones for arrests, but ultimately lost the battle, as the reconciliation process does not require 60 votes in the Senate.
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