Senate Republicans Propose $72 Billion Border Security and ICE Funding Plan Through 2029 Senate Republicans introduced a $72 billion plan on Tuesday, May 5, to fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and border security operations through fiscal year 2029, according to a summary released by the Senate Judiciary and Homeland Security Committees [1]. The legislation aims to increase detention capacity, expand surveillance technology and hire additional Border Patrol agents [1]. The proposal comes amid ongoing debate over immigration enforcement and rising border encounters, officials said [2]. The plan builds on a previous $70 billion budget blueprint advanced by the Senate in…

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