Senate Republicans departed for recess without passing President Donald Trump's immigration enforcement package after the Justice Department's controversial "anti-weaponization" fund sparked revolt within the GOP.
GOP senators say they were blindsided by the $1.8 billion fund for individuals claiming they had been unfairly treated by past Justice Departments.
The controversy threatens to derail the GOP's immigration enforcement package and miss Trump's June 1 deadline for its passage.
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The Trump administration’s push for a $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund derailed Senate Republicans’ plans to pass the president’s priority immigration enforcement package Thursday.
