GOP Budget Push Targets Immigration Enforcement via Reconciliation
TL;DR
Senate Republicans unveiled a 58-page budget resolution to start a reconciliation process to fund ICE and CBP within DHS, authorizing up to about $70 billion in new spending over roughly 3.5 years and aiming to move a final measure to the president by June 1; Democrats oppose funding immigration enforcement without reforms, while Republicans say the move is needed for border security and the plan hinges on House action to complete the funding.
- Senate Republicans unveil budget resolution, kickstarting reconciliation process to fund ICE CBS News
- Graham releases blueprint for GOP immigration enforcement funding plan Politico
- Senate GOP unveils $70B immigration plan to circumvent Democrats in bid to end DHS shutdown CNN
- DHS officials warn about growing shutdown backlogs Federal News Network
- Senate GOP unveils budget plan to fund ICE, Border Patrol through Trump’s term The Hill
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