The recently passed Republican budget bill, known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), has primarily garnered attention for its substantial cuts to Medicaid. However, a significant and lesser-discussed aspect is its unprecedented allocation of $80 billion towards immigration enforcement, making it the largest funding increase for such measures in U.S. history. The bill earmarks $45 billion specifically for immigration detention over the next several years, a staggering 265 percent increase from the previous fiscal year, alongside funding for deportation operations and hiring more ICE personnel.
"The OBBBA would represent the single biggest increase in funding to immigration enforcement in the history of the United States."
"If you compare the detention budget to fiscal year 2023, this is a 265 percent increase."
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