WorldThe U.S. Senate handed President Donald Trump a victory early Friday morning, passing a bill that would provide the Department of Homeland Security with an additional $70 billion US for immigration ‌enforcement and sending it to the House of Representatives for final consideration.Some legislators wanted to codify in law that the fund won't be acted onThomson Reuters · Posted: Jun 05, 2026 7:23 AM EDT | Last Updated: 1 hour agoListen to this articleEstimated 5 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results.Senate Majority Leader John Thune of South Dakota pauses for questions from reporters before votes on the immigration enforcement funding package, at the Capitol in Washington, D.C. on Thursday. (J. Scott Applewhite/The Associated Press)The U.S. Senate handed President Donald Trump a victory early Friday morning, passing a bill that would provide the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with an additional $70 billion US for immigration ‌enforcement and sending it to the House of Representatives for final consideration.In the 52-47 Senate vote, there was no support from Democrats. Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska opposed the bill.Nearly all of the immigration bill's funding would go to DHS's Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) agencies, which are carrying out the Trump administration's expansive deportation effort throughout ⁠the U.S.Republicans accused Democrats of "defunding" ICE and CBP despite the agencies having a combined $100 billion in unspent funds that was part of a larger DHS spending package enacted last year by Republicans. The funding provided by the bill would help ⁠pay for Trump's controversial migrant deportation crackdown over ⁠the next three years. AnalysisTrump purged his Republican critics. Here's why he could soon regret itHow ICE detention is forcing immigrants out of the U.S.Much of Thursday's long debate was overshadowed by efforts from Democrats, and some ​Republicans, to insert language unrelated to immigration. Those proposals revolved around prohibiting the use of federal funds and even private donations for building the lavish, 90,000-square-foot ballroom on White House grounds that Trump wants.Senators also debated provisions making it illegal for federal dollars to be used for the so-called anti-weaponization fund ​that could compensate Trump's political allies for allegations that the government mistreated them, as well as those who received clemency from the administration after being convicted of offences related to U.S. Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021. None of those amendments were approved, despite the fact several Republicans in the past few weeks have criticized the $1.8-billion fund, both in substance and for its timing, as many Americans struggle with cost of living issues due to rising prices."This would have been done several hours ago if we weren't having to deal with some of the issues around the fund," Republican Senate Majority Leader John Thune of South Dakota told reporters between amendment votes.LISTEN | Vox senior correspondent Zack Beauchamp on accusations of Trump self-dealing:Front Burner37:25Trump and the politics of corruptionUncertainty about fund's futureActing Attorney General Todd Blanche said in congressional committee testimony this week that the fund wasn't moving forward, but on Wednesday, Trump declined to say whether it had actually been terminated, telling reporters: "I ​love it. I think it's so important." Blanche also told lawmakers that an agreement with Trump to bar future audits of his or his family's past tax records will remain in place.Republicans cleared a major hurdle overnight when they defeated an amendment proposed by one of their own members, Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy, that would have redirected payments from the settlement to members of law enforcement who were injured in the Jan. 6 attacks. The amendment was a pointed rebuke from Cassidy, who is likely in his final months serving in the chamber after he was defeated in a recent midterm primary by a Trump-backed candidate.WATCH | Removal of Trump-picked IRS chief preceded fund announcement:Trump's new $1.776B Anti-Weaponization Fund is a wild ride | About ThatMay 20|Duration 12:44The Trump administration set up a roughly $1.8 billion US fund to support Americans facing domestic political persecution — but there are questions about accountability and who may benefit most from the cash. Andrew Chang explains how the Anti-Weaponization Fund originates with U.S. President Donald Trump's own lawsuit, and the concerns about a conflict of interest.