Trump Set for Major Immigration Win as House Clears USD 70 Billion Funding Bill

The US House of Representatives has narrowly approved a USD 70 billion immigration enforcement package , delivering a major legislative victory to President Donald Trump and ensuring funding for his administration’s border security and deportation agenda through September 2029 .

The legislation, known as the Secure America Act , passed the House by a 214-212 vote after clearing the Senate last week in a 52-47 vote . The bill now heads to Trump’s desk for his signature. Independent Congressman Kevin Kiley joined Democrats in opposing the measure, making the final House vote one of the closest of the year.

The package allocates USD 38 billion for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) , USD 26 billion for Customs and Border Protection and Border Patrol operations , and USD 5 billion for Department of Homeland Security contingencies. The funding is designed to support Trump’s pledge to carry out the largest deportation operation in US history , with officials targeting one million deportations annually .

Additional funding will be used to hire Border Patrol personnel, expand surveillance systems aimed at combating drug trafficking, retain Homeland Security Investigations agents and increase detention capacity. Earlier DHS plans envisioned new processing centres, expanded detention facilities and thousands of additional enforcement personnel.

The measure ends a months-long political standoff over immigration enforcement funding that triggered the longest agency shutdown in US history within the Department of Homeland Security. Republicans used the budget reconciliation process to bypass Democratic opposition and move the bill through Congress.

Democrats condemned the legislation as a “blank check” for ICE , arguing it lacks oversight and accountability. Their proposals requiring agents to display identification, limit mask use and obtain judicial warrants during certain operations were excluded from the final bill.

The legislation was briefly threatened by controversy over a USD 1 billion allocation for White House ballroom security and a USD 1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” compensation fund for Trump allies. Both provisions were ultimately removed or abandoned, allowing Republicans to secure final passage.