President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown is heading into a major Senate test this week as Republicans push a fast-track funding package that would pour nearly $72 billion into immigration enforcement, including tens of billions for ICE and Border Patrol operations through 2029.
The proposal is not a routine spending bill. It is a reconciliation package, meaning Republicans are trying to move it through the Senate with a simple majority instead of the 60 votes normally needed to overcome a filibuster. That makes the bill one of the clearest attempts yet to lock in Trump's immigration agenda without Democratic support.
