"Republicans in the United States Senate have passed a resolution to fund US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the first step in ending a months-long standoff sparked by opposition to US President Donald Trump's mass deportation drive."
"In the end, 50 Republicans voted in favour, while two broke ranks and joined Democrats in voting against the resolution. Still, Thursday's vote was far from the final word on the matter."
"Condemnation of Trump's hardline immigration drive crescendoed in January, when two US citizens, Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti, were fatally shot by federal agents in Minneapolis, Minnesota."
"Many noted the department and ICE had already received a massive discretionary windfall in a Republican-backed tax bill passed last year."
Republicans in the Senate passed a resolution to fund ICE and CBP, marking a significant step in resolving a standoff over Trump's immigration policies. The vote, which required only a simple majority, saw 50 Republicans in favor, while two opposed. The House must also pass a resolution, and both chambers need to draft the funding legislation, which will undergo additional voting. Trump aims to have the funding bill ready by June 1. The situation escalated after incidents involving federal agents, leading to criticism of Trump's immigration approach.
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