John Thune's Flopsweat about Funding Stephen Miller's Gulag - emptywheel
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In the current political climate, White House chief of staff Susie Wiles urged GOP senators to expedite a major bill to address pressing immigration funding issues ahead of the July 4 deadline. With ICE reportedly $1 billion over budget, the pressure to secure funding for immigration enforcement surges as the agency risks depleting funds. This urgency is compounded by the political ramifications of Trump’s foreign policy decisions and their fiscal impacts, suggesting the administration must navigate numerous legislative challenges quickly.
The reality is that ICE's budget overrun is severe enough that the agency could soon run out of funds, putting immigration operations at serious risk.
White House chief of staff Susie Wiles emphasized a July 4 deadline for passing key legislation to secure funding and avoid further complications in immigration enforcement.
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