US Congress approves $70 billion immigration enforcement bill

The U.S. House of Representatives voted to approve a budget of nearly $70 billion to fund the immigration enforcement agenda of the Trump administration. The plan allocates about $38 billion to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), $26 billion to Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and roughly $5 billion for unforeseen costs, adding to the roughly $140 billion already approved the previous year.

Republican leaders hailed the measure as a victory for a hard‑line immigration stance, while Democratic lawmakers criticised it as a "blank check" that omits requested reforms such as body‑worn cameras for ICE agents. The legislation also excluded several Trump‑proposed items, including a White House ballroom and a fund intended to counter perceived politicisation of the justice system. The bill now proceeds to the White House for presidential signature.