US Senate GOP punts immigration bill amid big split with Trump over settlement fund

By: Ashley Murray, Shauneen Miranda

Outlets: DC Bureau (States Newsroom)

Published: May 21, 2026

Words: 863

Last Updated: 1 day ago

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WASHINGTON — A multibillion-dollar package to fund immigration enforcement for the rest of President Donald Trump’s term faced new delays Thursday as Senate Republicans showed a rare split with the president over his new “anti-weaponization” fund.

The administration dispatched Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to Capitol Hill to meet with Senate Republicans as many fought to add restrictions to Trump’s $1.776 billion fund as a condition for passing a proposed $72 billion for the departments …

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