Senate approves $70bn for immigration crackdown amid splits over Trump fund
by George Chidi from US news | The Guardian on (#763TJ)
Senate votes 52-47 to fund ICE and border patrol for three years, ending partial shutdown, with House still to vote
The US Senate passed legislation to fund Donald Trump's controversial immigration crackdown early on Friday morning, ending a partial government shutdown that has lingered since February.
The 52-47 vote on funding for US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) passed with no Democratic support at 5am, after a marathon session of votes to knock down proposed amendments.
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