US House votes to launch process to provide billions for Trump mass deportations

By: Jennifer Shutt

Outlets: DC Bureau (States Newsroom)

Published: April 30, 2026

Words: 672

Last Updated: 3 months ago

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WASHINGTON — U.S. House Republicans adopted their budget resolution Wednesday night, clearing the way for the party to pass a bill in the coming weeks that will provide tens of billions in additional funding for immigration enforcement.

The 215-211 party-line vote unlocks the complicated budget reconciliation process that will allow the GOP to fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Border Patrol for the rest of President Donald Trump’s term in office. California independent …

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