GOP Funds ICE Unchecked, Bypassing Democrats

0:00Democrats in Congress tried to squeeze immigration agencies by holding back funds unless they got reforms on tactics like home raids without warrants. But 59 days into the longest Department of Homeland Security shut down ever, ICE keeps rolling full throttle thanks to $75 billion. Dollars Republicans shoveled their way last year. That cash came through budget reconciliation in the one big, beautiful bill act, skipping Democrats entirely. Let's call it a blank check with almost no rules attached, letting ICE hire thousands of agents, pack more detention beds, and even snap up. Warehouses without begging Congress yearly. Folks like former ICE directors say regular funding fights keep agencies in check. Lawmakers can dial in demands or yank strings. Now private prison firms cash in big from lobbying, while some spending draws heat, like luxury jets and no bid deals raising fraud flags. As Congress shakes off recess, top Republicans plot another reconciliation move to lock

1:01in ICE and border patrol money through Trump's term, all thing, as dodging. Democrat pushback. Senate Dems and Repubs agreed on partial DHS funding, but House holdouts stall it. This power of the purse drama signals deeper trouble. Congress handed off control, letting the executive run wild and risking unchecked moves down the line. Local news powered by AI. This is Anchorage News Today.