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House Republicans pass bill to fund ICE and Border Patrol

NPR | By Ximena Bustillo,
Steve Inskeep
Published June 10, 2026 at 4:40 AM EDT

House Republicans have passed roughly $70 billion in funding for immigration enforcement. The package funds ICE and Border Patrol through the remainder of President Trump's term.

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