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Trump endorses funding ICE and Border Patrol in GOP-only bill
Trump said Republicans should use reconciliation to fund ICE and Border Patrol, while Senate GOP leaders weigh a path that avoids Democratic votes.
- On Wednesday, President Donald Trump announced a plan to bypass the Senate filibuster and fully fund ICE and Border Patrol, demanding legislation on his desk by June 1.
- Following a partial government shutdown that left the Department of Homeland Security understaffed, Trump blamed Democrats for blocking essential funding for immigration enforcement and border security.
- House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune joined the effort, vowing to use reconciliation to fund the agency through two parallel tracks: appropriations and reconciliation.
- Until the new deal passes, Trump stated the administration is using existing resources from the "Great Big Beautiful Bill" to ensure ICE and Border Patrol agents remain paid in full.
- Republicans aim to secure three years of ICE and Border Patrol funding through reconciliation, while Trump criticizes Democrats' border policies ahead of the midterms.
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Trump endorses funding ICE and Border Patrol in GOP-only bill
President Trump on Wednesday endorsed funding Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol through the special budget reconciliation process that allows Republicans to fund the agencies without needing Democratic support, setting a June 1 deadline for the bill.
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