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Senate Delays ICE Funding as GOP Wrestles with Trump’s Anti-Weaponization Fund
politics5 days ago

Senate Delays ICE Funding as GOP Wrestles with Trump’s Anti-Weaponization Fund

Senate Republicans postponed a vote on a GOP package funding ICE and Border Patrol until June after a closed briefing raised questions about the administration’s $1.776 billion anti-weaponization fund and its guardrails. With Democratic opposition to the fund, leaders plan to attach it to the immigration reconciliation package, and Schumer announced no further votes until June 1. House Republicans were waiting on the Senate, while Memorial Day looms and Trump had pressed for a June 1 deadline, a target now unlikely to be met.

Border Patrol Chief Steps Down as DHS Immigration Leadership Shifts Under Trump
politics11 days ago

Border Patrol Chief Steps Down as DHS Immigration Leadership Shifts Under Trump

The head of the U.S. Border Patrol, Michael Banks, resigned effective immediately amid a broader DHS leadership shake-up during the Trump administration; Banks credited reforms that allegedly made the border “the most secure,” but a replacement has not yet been named, while ICE also undergoes leadership changes with David Venturella set to replace Todd Lyons.

politics12 days ago

Border Patrol Chief Resigns Amid Immigration Enforcement Shakeup

Border Patrol Chief Mike Banks resigns effective immediately as the White House reshapes immigration enforcement, with ICE Director Todd Lyons set to depart and be replaced by David Venturella; Banks, who led BP after returning last year, says he’s leaving to focus on family life while claiming he steered the border to the “most secure” it has ever been, as part of a broader leadership overhaul in Homeland Security and immigration operations.

Border Patrol Chief Banks Steps Down, Ending Trump-Era Border Drive
politics12 days ago

Border Patrol Chief Banks Steps Down, Ending Trump-Era Border Drive

Michael Banks resigns as head of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, effective immediately, saying it’s time to retire and return to Texas. He led CBP during a push to tighten border security amid Trump’s policy agenda, lauding the administration’s perceived improvements, while departing amid morale concerns and policy disagreements under Biden; no immediate successor was named.

Border Patrol Chief Banks exits post, citing time for family after 37-year career
politics12 days ago

Border Patrol Chief Banks exits post, citing time for family after 37-year career

Border Patrol Chief Michael Banks resigned effective immediately after almost 37 years in public service; appointed to lead CBP in January 2025, Banks said he is stepping down to enjoy family and life, noting the border is the most secure it has been. He becomes the latest senior immigration official to depart DHS since Secretary Markwayne Mullin took the helm.

House approves DHS funding to end record 76-day shutdown
politics26 days ago

House approves DHS funding to end record 76-day shutdown

The House unanimously approved the Senate-passed bill to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security, sending it to President Trump and setting the stage to end the record 76-day shutdown once he signs. Funding for ICE and Border Patrol will come through a parallel budget reconciliation process, with Trump aiming to have the package on his desk by June and payroll concerns for DHS employees looming by May.

GOP Rift on DHS Funding as Shutdown Deadline Looms
politics29 days ago

GOP Rift on DHS Funding as Shutdown Deadline Looms

Republican leaders Johnson and Thune clash over how to fund DHS: push ICE and Border Patrol funding through reconciliation while other DHS funds go through normal appropriations; the Senate bill’s language zeroing out ICE/Border Patrol funding is a flashpoint. Johnson proposes a revised version to win House votes with minimal substance changes, while Thune signals openness to edits. Any deal may require reconciling the House and Senate versions, potentially delaying passage and risking a mid-May shutdown.

Senate GOP advances $70B DHS funding for ICE and Border Patrol over three years
politics1 month ago

Senate GOP advances $70B DHS funding for ICE and Border Patrol over three years

Senate Republicans voted 50-48 to advance a $70 billion, three-year funding package for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol using budget reconciliation, sending it to the House; Democrats seek guardrails on enforcement. If enacted, the funding would run through January 2029, and committees would craft the details in separate bills, while the House has stalled on DHS funding overall. Collins supported the move, King opposed, with two Republicans voting against.

GOP Budget Move Sets Stage for ICE and Border Patrol Funding
politics1 month ago

GOP Budget Move Sets Stage for ICE and Border Patrol Funding

Senate Republicans advanced a budget measure via a reconciliation process that would authorize about $70 billion for ICE and Border Patrol, instructing committees to draft a bill to fund the agencies without Democratic support and bypass a filibuster, potentially paving the way for House action on related DHS funding while underscoring partisan tensions over immigration enforcement.

Retiring Border Chief Defends Trump-Era Tactics and Hard-Line Push
politics2 months ago

Retiring Border Chief Defends Trump-Era Tactics and Hard-Line Push

Former Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino, set to retire, argues Trump-era immigration crackdowns weren’t hard enough and says he would have caught more illegal entrants; he led the Minnesota Operation Metro Surge, was demoted after two killings, and in a New York Times interview defended his aggressive tactics and praised Trump, while facing civil-rights lawsuits and an internal probe; he plans to address invasive species in North Carolina after retirement.