Senate approves $70bn for immigration crackdown amid splits over Trump fund
Immigration,US Congress,US Senate,Government Funding,Federal Spending,ICE,CBP,DHS,Trump Agenda
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The US Senate passed legislation to fund Donald Trump's controversial immigration crackdown early on Friday morning.
The 52-47 vote on funding for US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) passed with no Democratic support at 5am, after a marathon session of votes to knock down proposed amendments.
Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska was the only Republican who voted against the bill, which used a budget reconciliation process to sidestep the Democratic filibuster. The bill would give the DHS another $70bn to fund immigration enforcement through the remainder of Trump's term as US president...
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