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The U.S. Senate began a marathon series of amendment votes Thursday on a roughly $70 billion bill to fund ICE and the Border Patrol for three years, with Democrats promising their first amendment would force a vote to eliminate Trump's $1.776 billion settlement fund.

The U.S. Senate began a marathon series of amendment votes Thursday on a roughly $70 billion bill to fund ICE and the Border Patrol for three years, with Democrats promising their first amendment would force a vote to eliminate Trump's $1.776 billion settlement fund.

The Senate voted 53-46 Wednesday to begin debate on the immigration enforcement bill, which Republicans are advancing through budget reconciliation, allowing passage with a simple majority rather than the 60 votes typically required to overcome a filibuster.

The Senate voted 53-46 Wednesday to begin debate on the immigration enforcement bill, which Republicans are advancing through budget reconciliation, allowing passage with a simple majority rather than the 60 votes typically required to overcome a filibuster.

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche told House lawmakers Tuesday that "we are not moving forward with the fund, period," but Trump later told reporters he was unsure whether the settlement was dead or on hold, saying "I'd have to ask the lawyers."

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche told House lawmakers Tuesday that "we are not moving forward with the fund, period," but Trump later told reporters he was unsure whether the settlement was dead or on hold, saying "I'd have to ask the lawyers."

Sensators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Bill Cassidy (R-La.) filed amendments to permanently block the settlement fund, with Tillis proposing to redirect $1.7 billion to Justice Department antifraud efforts and bar any processing or payment of claims tied to the agreement.

Sensators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Bill Cassidy (R-La.) filed amendments to permanently block the settlement fund, with Tillis proposing to redirect $1.7 billion to Justice Department antifraud efforts and bar any processing or payment of claims tied to the agreement.

The immigration bill was delayed for weeks by two separate controversies: Republican opposition to a $1 billion provision for White House security including a new ballroom, and bipartisan backlash over the settlement fund, which was ultimately removed from the final bill.

The immigration bill was delayed for weeks by two separate controversies: Republican opposition to a $1 billion provision for White House security including a new ballroom, and bipartisan backlash over the settlement fund, which was ultimately removed from the final bill.

ICE and Border Patrol have operated without regular funding since mid-February, after bipartisan negotiations over Democratic demands for policy changes — including better officer identification and greater use of judicial warrants — failed to produce an agreement.

ICE and Border Patrol have operated without regular funding since mid-February, after bipartisan negotiations over Democratic demands for policy changes — including better officer identification and greater use of judicial warrants — failed to produce an agreement.

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The U.S. Senate began a marathon series of amendment votes Thursday on a roughly $70 billion bill to fund ICE and the Border Patrol through 2029, with Democrats promising their first amendment would force a vote to eliminate Trump's $1.776 billion settlement fund.

The U.S. Senate began a marathon series of amendment votes Thursday on a roughly $70 billion bill to fund ICE and the Border Patrol through 2029, with Democrats promising their first amendment would force a vote to eliminate Trump's $1.776 billion settlement fund.

The $70 billion immigration enforcement package is critical to securing the border and keeping Americans safe. The real threat to the bill isn't Republican unity — every GOP senator backed it in the first procedural vote — but Democratic obstruction dressed up as amendment fights. Senate Republicans need to hold the line and make sure no amendment strips the bill of its reconciliation privilege.

The $70 billion immigration enforcement package is critical to securing the border and keeping Americans safe. The real threat to the bill isn't Republican unity — every GOP senator backed it in the first procedural vote — but Democratic obstruction dressed up as amendment fights. Senate Republicans need to hold the line and make sure no amendment strips the bill of its reconciliation privilege.

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Pouring $70 billion more into ICE doesn't make Americans safer — it funds the kind of abuses already documented at facilities like Delaney Hall. Republicans are burning Senate floor time on a vote-a-rama that does nothing to lower costs or improve lives. This is a massive spending priority that serves enforcement overreach, not the public good.

Pouring $70 billion more into ICE doesn't make Americans safer — it funds the kind of abuses already documented at facilities like Delaney Hall. Republicans are burning Senate floor time on a vote-a-rama that does nothing to lower costs or improve lives. This is a massive spending priority that serves enforcement overreach, not the public good.

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This enforcement package is critical to securing the border and keeping Americans safe. The real threat to the bill isn't Republican unity — every GOP senator backed it in the first procedural vote — but Democratic obstruction dressed up as amendment fights. Senate Republicans need to hold the line and make sure no amendment strips the bill of its reconciliation privilege.

This enforcement package is critical to securing the border and keeping Americans safe. The real threat to the bill isn't Republican unity — every GOP senator backed it in the first procedural vote — but Democratic obstruction dressed up as amendment fights. Senate Republicans need to hold the line and make sure no amendment strips the bill of its reconciliation privilege.

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