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Senate passes $70 billion immigration bill after overnight fight

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The US Senate voted 52-47 to fund ICE and Border Patrol for three years, passing the $70 billion bill before dawn after a bruising fight over a $1.8 billion 'anti-weaponization' fund.

By Super Admin
June 17, 20261 Minute Read
Senate passes $70 billion immigration bill after overnight fight

The US Senate passed a $70 billion immigration enforcement bill in an overnight session, funding Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol through the end of Trump's term.

A pre-dawn vote

The legislation cleared the chamber 52-47 just before 5 a.m. on Friday, June 5, after a marathon "vote-a-rama." Passage came despite intense bipartisan backlash over a $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" fund tied to the president's allies.

Republican rifts

Republicans narrowly defeated multiple attempts — from both parties — to add language permanently banning the settlement fund. While a win for the GOP, the overnight session exposed rifts within their ranks before the bill advanced to the House and on to the president.

Sources: NBC News, NPR.

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