House Republicans approve $70bn bill for Trump's immigration crackdown

House Republicans on June 9 approved a roughly $70 billion immigration-enforcement funding bill, sending it to President Trump after months of stalemate over how aggressively to finance the crackdown.

The House passed the measure 214-212, according to multiple reports. The package provides money for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Customs and Border Protection and other Department of Homeland Security costs, and it now heads to Trump for his expected signature.

The vote capped a sharp partisan fight over enforcement spending and oversight. Democrats opposed the bill, arguing it gives the administration a large enforcement account without enough guardrails.

The White House has described the package as including $38 billion for ICE, $26 billion for Border Patrol and $5 billion for unforeseen costs, according to AP reporting.

The bill is one of the most significant immigration funding moves since Trump returned to office, and it is likely to remain a flashpoint as Congress and the White House move into the next phase of implementation.