Senate Unveils $70B Immigration Funding Including $1B Secret Service

Senate Republican-led committees unveiled a roughly $70 billion funding package late Monday for immigration enforcement, including $1 billion for U.S. Secret Service security upgrades tied to President Donald Trump's East Wing Modernization Project at the White House.

The legislation, released by the Senate Judiciary and Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs committees, allocates approximately $38 billion for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and $26 billion for U.S. Customs and Border Protection through September 2029. Additional funds target Department of Homeland Security operations, border security and Department of Justice initiatives. The package advances through budget reconciliation, enabling passage with a simple Senate majority and bypassing the 60-vote filibuster threshold.

Buried in the Judiciary Committee's portion is the $1 billion for Secret Service "security adjustments and upgrades" related to the project, which includes construction of a 90,000-square-foot ballroom in the space of the demolished East Wing. The funding specifies aboveground and belowground security features and prohibits use for non-security elements. Senate Judiciary Committee Chair...