House Passes $70 Billion Secure America Act for Immigration

The U.S. House of Representatives narrowly approved the Secure America Act on June 9, 2026, in a 214-212 party-line vote. The legislation provides approximately $70 billion to fund immigration enforcement through the end of Donald Trump's term in January 2029. The package allocates roughly $38 billion to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), $26 billion to Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and $5 billion for unforeseen costs managed by the Department of Homeland Security.

The bill's passage follows a 75-to-115-day partial government shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security, triggered by Democratic opposition to funding following the deaths of two U.S. citizens during a federal operation in Minneapolis. To bypass a Democratic filibuster, Republicans utilized the budget reconciliation process. The measure previously passed the Senate 52-47, with Senator Lisa Murkowski as the sole Republican opponent.

Negotiations were previously delayed by disputes over a proposed $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund and a $1 billion request for a White House ballroom. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced the administration would not move forward with the weaponization fund to secure the bill's advancement. Democrats, led by Hakeem Jeffries, condemned the bill as a blank check for agency brutality lacking necessary oversight reforms, such as judicial warrants for home entries. President Trump is expected to sign the bill into law on June 10, 2026.