Republicans gave ICE a seventy billion dollar slush fund with no strings attached
OverstatedChris Pappas, at New Hampshire U.S. Senate General Election Debate (WMUR)
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Why we checked itSpecific dollar figure attributed to Republican-passed legislation funding ICE — verifiable against appropriations records
What we foundRepublicans did pass a roughly $70 billion reconciliation bill for immigration enforcement with minimal oversight conditions, but the funding covered both ICE and CBP (Border Patrol), not ICE alone, and Republicans contest the 'slush fund' framing.