Senate Republicans advance $140bn plan to fund Trump immigration crackdown amid DHS shutdown
Quick Insights
The Bottom Line
Senate Republicans advanced a $140bn plan to fund President Trump’s immigration crackdown and end the DHS shutdown.
How This Affects You
This plan aims to boost funding for ICE and CBP, potentially increasing immigration enforcement activities across the country.
AI Summary
Senate Republicans advanced a $140bn plan to fund President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown, clearing a 50-48 vote. This plan aims to boost funding for ICE and CBP and end the ongoing Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown. The budget resolution, opposed by Democrats, would fund the Trump administration's immigration policies for the remainder of his term. This development comes amid a continuing DHS shutdown, which the plan seeks to resolve.
Source Coverage Map
10 of 43 tracked sources covered this story
Following this story?
Get notified when new coverage appears
Other Sources Covering This Story
5 sourcesMultiple outlets have reported on this story. Compare perspectives from different sources.
This article is part of a story we're tracking:
Government Spending & Oversight
Tracking how taxpayer dollars are spent, where oversight gaps exist, and what watchdogs are uncovering. From federal budget battles and earmark controversies to inspector general reports and GAO audits, this deep dive follows the money trail through every level of government. We examine defense spending, entitlement programs, infrastructure investments, and the growing national debt — focusing on accountability, waste, and the policies that shape how America allocates its resources.
Immigration & Border Policy
Tracking US immigration enforcement, border security operations, policy changes, legal challenges, and the human impact of immigration decisions on families, communities, and the broader American workforce.
Should this be getting more attention?
You Might Have Missed
Related stories from different sources and perspectives
PoliticsThe Two Republicans Who Broke Ranks as GOP Clears Path for ICE Funding
The Senate voted to advance a budget resolution aimed at clearing the path to fund immigration agencies, passing the measure 50–48 without Democratic support.
PoliticsWATCH LIVE: Senate meets as Republicans try to secure DHS funding through budget reconciliation
The Senate voted on Tuesday to launch a new effort to reopen the Department of Homeland Security and end the longest partial government shutdown in history. The 52-46 vote was the first step in a budget process that Republicans hope will unlock the funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol.
PoliticsRepublicans plan big spending to keep Ohio's Senate seat. A bribery scandal adds to their challenges - AP News
<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirAFBVV95cUxPaVdaX0cyN0pvR2FYZk1NQWJKR3FmUThybm44anY4VnZYVmdmSW1GUktKeXJfb1d6NGFwMjVkUGw3VTVNZXhsc1E0ZE4tV2lDOVAwSjV1bkFZTF9NRVFscnFPMURFdV8weDFGRHBPLXhJTjEzZ2FRSjhvbUVZWG9iaVFQRTk2bXRkckdYdkJvQzdRNGs2ZElMUklqd1NFdm94bUJWLUpYSkZ0SWhy?oc=5" target="_blank">Republicans plan big spending to keep Ohio's Senate seat. A bribery scandal adds to their challenges</a> <font color="#6f6f6f">AP News</font>
PoliticsSenate GOP unveils budget resolution, kickstarting process to fund ICE
Senate Republicans unveiled a budget resolution to begin the process of funding immigration agencies under DHS without help from Democrats.
PoliticsGOP Sen. Katie Britt: House-passed bill to extend Haitian refugee status DOA in Senate
Sen. Katie Britt (R-Ala.), the chair of the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee and a leading GOP voice on immigration issues, says a House-passed bill to extend legal protections for Haitian refugees is “dead on arrival” in the Senate. Britt offered a stinging rebuke to 10 moderate House Republicans who voted with Democrats Thursday to…
PoliticsThe federal agents deployed in Trump’s immigration crackdown – visualized
<p>These are the agencies detaining people across the US – mostly, but not all, under the umbrella of the Department of Homeland Security</p><p>When the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/trump-administration">Trump administration</a> ordered a surge of armed federal immigration enforcement personnel on to the streets of <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/minneapolis">Minneapolis</a>, the Department of Homeland Security declared it <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/08/minneapolis-ice-renee-nicole-good">the largest</a> operation in its history and the liberal midwestern city became <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/donaldtrump">Donald Trump</a>’s latest chosen hotspot.</p><p>Such escalations mark the US president’s <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/usimmigration">agenda of</a> mass <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2025/aug/29/trump-immigration-ice-cbp-data">arrests</a> and deportations from the <...
Trump reclassifies state-licensed medical marijuana as less-dangerous drug
The order signed by Todd Blanche does not legalize marijuana for medical or recreational use under federal law. But it does change the way it's regulated.
Did this story change how you see things?
Stories like this only matter when people see them. Help us get verified journalism in front of more eyes.
The Verity Ledger curates verified investigative journalism from trusted sources only.
See our sourcesMost Read This Week
Report: Merck’s blockbuster cancer drug topped $200,000 a year under Trump
One in three Americans forced to make financial sacrifices for health coverage
Trump-branded data center project CEO departs
6 crew still missing after overturned ship that disappeared after typhoon is found near Saipan - AP News
US Live Nation and Ticketmaster verdict triggers calls for Australian investigation into ticketing rules
