Event Brief
GOP seeks $72B for immigration enforcement via reconciliation
Filed: May 21, 2026 at 10:02 AM ET
Summary: Republicans race to pass a $72 billion package funding ICE and CBP through the rest of Trump’s term.
WHO: Republicans in Congress
WHAT: Racing to approve a $72 billion immigration enforcement funding package for ICE and Customs and Border Patrol via budget reconciliation
WHEN: May 21, 2026 at 8:00 AM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: To bypass Democrats who oppose more agency funding without reforms limiting officers' tactics.
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