Senate takes first step to fund ICE, Border Patrol in bid to cut Dems out of the funding process

Senate Republicans initiated a budget reconciliation process to fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol for three-and-a-half years, aiming to bypass Democratic opposition. The plan allocates up to $140 billion, with $70 billion each for the Senate Judiciary Committee and Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, amid political clashes over immigration reforms and funding priorities.