A dispute over a controversial compensation fund backed by President Donald Trump has emerged as a major obstacle to a Senate immigration spending bill, with Republican lawmakers joining Democrats in raising objections to the proposal.
The disagreement centers on a $1.776 billion "Anti-Weaponization Fund" that Trump says is intended to compensate people who were unfairly targeted by the federal government during former President Joe Biden's administration. The fund has become a flashpoint in Congress after being attached to a $72 billion immigration enforcement package that stalled in the Senate this week.
