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Congress Passes 'Big, Beautiful Bill' Allocating $150 Billion for Border Enforcement

Agencies preparing to add thousands of officers with expanded detention facilities face skepticism over their ability to absorb unprecedented funding.

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Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) can be seen speaking during a stop on the ‘Fighting Oligarchy’ tour with U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) at Grand Park on April 12, 2025, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • The legislation directs $150 billion in new funding through 2029, including $46.5 billion for border walls and $45 billion for detention centers.
  • A $12 billion allocation will fund the hiring of 18,000 additional ICE and Border Patrol officers to raise daily deportations from about 650 to as many as 3,000.
  • Under the new budget, ICE will outspend most global militaries and become the largest federal law enforcement agency by funding.
  • Members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus warn the surge in enforcement resources will increase community “terrorizing” and strain industries reliant on immigrant labor.
  • Policy analysts question whether ICE can effectively deploy the sudden influx of detention funding given its typical annual budget of around $3.4 billion.