Trump Signs Secure America Act Funding Deportations Through 2029

President Donald Trump signed the Secure America Act into law on June 10, 2026, authorizing nearly $70 billion to fund U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) through September 2029. The legislation allocates approximately $38 billion to ICE and $26 billion to CBP, with an additional $5 billion for contingency costs and security technology. This funding is intended to support the administration's goal of deporting approximately one million people per year.

The bill's passage concludes a protracted funding standoff and a record 76-day partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security. The impasse began in February after Democrats blocked annual appropriations, demanding reforms such as mandatory body cameras and judicial warrants following the January deaths of two U.S. citizens, Renee Good and Alex Pretti, during an enforcement operation in Minneapolis.

To bypass Democratic opposition and a Senate filibuster, Republicans utilized the budget reconciliation process. The House of Representatives passed the measure in a narrow 214-212 vote on June 9. To secure passage, lawmakers stripped controversial proposals, including $1 billion for a White House ballroom and a $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund. While Republicans framed the act as a victory for national security, Democrats condemned it as a "blank check" for a "violent mass deportation machine" that lacks congressional oversight.