House Republicans on June 9 approved a $70 billion immigration enforcement and border security package, delivering a major victory for President Donald Trump's immigration agenda after months of partisan battles over funding for deportation operations and other border enforcement programs.
The measure, known as the Secure America Act, passed the House by a 214-212 vote, largely along party lines. Democrats unanimously opposed the legislation, while Republicans provided nearly all of the support needed for passage.
The bill would provide roughly $70 billion over the next three years for immigration enforcement and border security, including about $38 billion for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and $26 billion for U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
Supporters say the funding is needed to sustain the Trump administration’s aggressive deportation, detention, and border enforcement operations through the remainder of his term. ICE has prioritized large-scale interior arrests and removals of people living in the country illegally, including those with criminal convictions as well as others without serious records, often through high-profile raids in major cities and expanded cooperation with local law enforcement.
CBP, which includes Border Patrol, has focused on maintaining low illegal crossing numbers at the southern border through increased staffing, technology, and physical barriers while also supporting interior enforcement.
The administration has reported hundreds of thousands of deportations since Trump took office, with ICE detention populations rising sharply and operations targeting criminal noncitizens as a public priority, though enforcement has extended more broadly.
House Republican leaders touted the measure ahead of the vote, noting it represents an agenda that Americans supported during the 2024 election. "This legislation ensures that our border security and immigration enforcement agencies have the resources they need to carry out the mission the American people elected us to accomplish," the leaders stated.
Democrats criticized the package as an expansion of the administration's deportation efforts without sufficient oversight or accountability measures. They argued the bill prioritizes enforcement while failing to address broader immigration reforms.
The vote caps months of negotiations between Congress and the White House over homeland security funding. The dispute contributed to a partial Department of Homeland Security shutdown earlier in 2026 as lawmakers clashed over immigration enforcement policies and spending levels.
Republicans ultimately turned to the budget reconciliation process, allowing the measure to bypass the Senate's 60-vote threshold and advance without Democratic support.
The Senate approved the bill June 5 by a 52-47 vote, with Democrats and Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, voting against it.
The legislation now heads to Trump’s desk. He is expected to sign it into law.