US Senate passes $70 billion funding for ICE, Border Patrol
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The US Senate voted 52-47 to pass a $70 billion funding bill for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol, financing the agencies through the remainder of Donald Trump's presidential term. The legislation must still pass the House, where a vote is expected the following week. The bill represents a major boost for Trump's immigration enforcement agenda.
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