Trump, Johnson Discuss $70 Billion Immigration Bill as $1.8 Billion Fund Stalls Senate GOP
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Updated · CNN · Jun 1
Trump, Johnson Discuss $70 Billion Immigration Bill as $1.8 Billion Fund Stalls Senate GOP
7 articles · Updated · CNN · Jun 1
$70 billion in immigration enforcement funding remains stalled in the Senate as Republicans refuse to move until the White House addresses objections to a $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund.
Trump met House Speaker Mike Johnson on Monday with that fund a central issue, but aides said the administration still has not offered a credible fix after two weeks of GOP backlash.
Possible guardrails under discussion include barring people convicted of assaulting police during the Jan. 6 attack from receiving payouts, while some Trump allies want the fund scrapped entirely.
The impasse caused Trump to miss his June 1 target for passing money for ICE and Border Patrol, and Democrats plan amendment votes this week to force Republicans onto the record.
How can a legal settlement create a $1.8 billion public fund, and who will oversee its distribution?