The bill, which passed with 52 votes for and 47 against, passed the Senate after months of debate over the crackdown by immigration enforcement ICE and the Border Patrol.
At the beginning of the year, the opposition Democrats called for stricter requirements for ICE and border protection after two US citizens were killed in the city of Minneapolis on the sidelines of protests against deportation raids. As a result, there was a budget freeze for the Department of Homeland Security for 70 days in February and March. Ultimately, the Democrats were unable to prevail with their demands.
In recent weeks, the migration budget has also been held up by Republicans. There was resistance above all to a fund worth 1.8 billion dollars (equivalent to 1.55 billion euros) with which the government wanted to compensate alleged victims of the justice system. The funds were primarily intended to benefit Trump supporters who were convicted after the storming of the US Capitol. Because of the great discontent in Congress, the government has now put the project on hold.
In the coming days, the bill will be discussed in the House of Representatives, where Republicans also have the majority. Next week, Trump wants to sign the budget into law.
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