Senate Passes Immigration Bill in a Clear Victory for Trump

Articles | June 5, 2026 | by Catholics for Catholics

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Now the bill goes to the House, where it is expected to be passed quickly.

By Catholics for Catholics

Senate Republicans on Friday barreled through their $70 billion bill to finance President Donald Trump’s immigration clampdown during the rest of his term, after pummeling back bipartisan attempts to add writings to bar or acutely restrict a federal payout support.

On early Friday morning, the 52-to-47 vote sent the measure to the House, which was expected to move quickly to pass it, according to Newsmax.

But there was no doubt that it was a triumph for the president and the GOP, who have been excited to bring their tough immigration stance to the forefront. The move also showcases the opposition of the Democrats, just in the midst of the important mid-term elections, when their control of Congress is on the line.

Senator Lisa Murkowski, Republican of Alaska, was the only Republican to oppose the measure, joining all Democrats.

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The senators voted 52-47 to pass the $70 billion legislation to fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol for the next three years, through the end of Trump’s term, after Democrats blocked the money for months.

Republicans cleared the last major hurdle overnight when they defeated an amendment proposed by one of their own members, Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy, that would have redirected payments from the settlement to members of law enforcement who were injured when a mob of Trump supporters seeking to overturn his 2020 presidential election loss attacked the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

Nevertheless, the amendments put the party’s unity to the test, in a struggle that got complicated when it should have been an easy vote for Republicans who wanted to keep the focus on immigration enforcement in an election year.

The enactment of the bill to fund ICE and the Border Patrol would end the blockade by Democrats who demanded policy changes after the fatal shootings of two protesters by federal agents in January.