The U.S. Senate voted to approve a $70 billion funding package for President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement operations during the early hours of Friday morning, following weeks of legislative delays and strong opposition to an unrelated $1.776 billion settlement fund that nearly prevented the bill from moving forward.
The legislation provides financial support for the president’s immigration enforcement agencies, though the path to passage proved challenging due to controversy surrounding the separate settlement fund provision that generated fierce criticism from lawmakers.
