U.S. President Donald Trump has signed the Secure America Act, a nearly $70 billion immigration enforcement package that funds federal border and immigration agencies through September 2029. The legislation was approved by Congress after a narrow vote in the House of Representatives and is one of the largest immigration-enforcement funding measures in recent U.S. history.
The new law allocates approximately $38 billion to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and $26 billion to Customs and Border Protection (CBP), with additional funding reserved for operational and emergency costs. The Trump administration says the measure will strengthen border security, combat human trafficking, target criminal organizations, and support immigration enforcement operations.
Speaking at the signing ceremony in the Oval Office, Trump said the funding would provide ICE and Border Patrol agents with the resources needed to protect U.S. borders and enforce immigration laws. Supporters of the bill argue that long-term funding will allow agencies to plan operations without annual budget disputes.
Democrats strongly opposed the legislation, criticizing it as an expansion of the administration’s immigration crackdown without sufficient oversight. The bill follows months of political battles over homeland security funding and immigration policy in Washington.
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