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House Republicans handed President Donald Trump a significant legislative win Tuesday, narrowly approving a massive border security funding package that guarantees billions of dollars for ICE and Border Patrol through the remainder of his second term.

The bill passed by a razor-thin 214-212 vote after a tense showdown on the House floor.

For much of the vote, the outcome remained uncertain. At one point, lawmakers were deadlocked at 213-213 before a final Republican vote pushed the legislation across the finish line and sent it to the president’s desk.

The package provides roughly $70 billion in new funding, including:

• $38.6 billion for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)

• $22.6 billion for Customs and Border Protection (CBP)

• Nearly $5 billion for broader Department of Homeland Security operations

• Additional resources for child exploitation investigations and related law enforcement efforts

The vote represents one of the largest immigration enforcement investments ever approved by Congress and effectively ensures that Trump’s border agenda will remain fully funded through January 2029.

Republicans used the budget reconciliation process to move the legislation through Congress with a simple majority vote, avoiding the normal 60-vote Senate threshold that often stalls major legislation.

Supporters say the funding will allow the administration to continue expanding deportation operations, increase detention capacity, hire additional personnel, strengthen border security infrastructure, and maintain aggressive enforcement efforts without having to return to Congress every year for funding battles.

For the White House, the significance extends far beyond the dollar amount.

The legislation effectively removes one of the biggest political weapons available to opponents of Trump’s immigration agenda: the annual appropriations process.

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