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“Republicans allocated $75 billion to ICE and C.B.P. in their megabill last year, which federal immigration officials have said they could continue drawing on in the event of a shutdown.”
Analyzed on 2026-08-22T05:04:05+00:00 · Last updated 2026-08-22
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Republicans allocated $75 billion to ICE and C.B.P. in their megabill last year, which federal immigration officials have said they could continue drawing on in the event of a shutdown.
Extracted from: DHS Shutdown Nears as Immigration Enforcement Talks Stall , The New York Times
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“ICE in particular has an extra cushion: Last summer, Congress drastically expanded its operating budget as part of a sweeping domestic policy bill with an extra $75 billion, resources it can use to ride out a lapse in funding.”
Trump Administration Live Updates: DHS Shutdown, Harvard Lawsuit and More News
“Todd Lyons, the acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, told lawmakers on Thursday that immigration enforcement would mostly be unaffected, in large part because of the billions in funding Congress approved for the agency last summer as part of its major tax bill.”
Department of Homeland Security Shuts Down, Though Essential Work Continues
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