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US Senate approves $70B ICE funding, rejects ban on controversial fund

The US Senate has approved $70 billion in funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), intended to support migrant deportation efforts over the next three years. A controversial $1.8 billion "anti-weaponisation" fund, which could compensate political allies of Donald Trump, was not banned despite Democratic opposition. While some Republicans consider the issue settled due to assurances from the acting Attorney General, Trump has indicated the fund's establishment remains important. AI

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US Senate approves $70B ICE funding, rejects ban on controversial fund

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    US Senate passes US$70 billion ICE funding; fails to ban ‘anti-weaponisation’ fund

    The US Senate handed President Donald Trump ⁠a victory early on Friday morning, passing a bill that would provide the Department of Homeland Security with an additional US$70 billion for immigration enforcement and sending it to the House of Representatives for final consideratio…