{"id":21923,"date":"2026-03-27T13:50:13","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T13:50:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lonecandle.com\/?p=21923"},"modified":"2026-03-27T13:50:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T13:50:14","slug":"senate-approves-funding-for-tsa-and-most-of-homeland-security-but-not-immigration-enforcement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lonecandle.com\/?p=21923","title":{"rendered":"Senate approves funding for TSA and most of Homeland Security, but not immigration enforcement"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

“The Senate early Friday morning approved Homeland Security<\/a> funds to pay Transportation Security Administration agents and most other agencies, but not the immigration enforcement operations at the heart of the budget impasse<\/a> that has jammed airports<\/a>, disrupted travel and imposed financial hardship<\/a> on workers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The deal, which the Senate approved unanimously without a roll call, next goes to the House, which is expected to consider it Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 The deal did not include any of the restraints Democrats have demanded as they sought to rein in Trump\u2019s mass deportation agenda<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The GOP\u2019s big tax cuts bill<\/a> that Trump signed into law last year funneled billions in extra funds to DHS, including $75 billion for ICE operations, ensuring the immigration officers are still being paid despite the lapse.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/us–congress-homeland-security-042604889.html<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

“The Senate early Friday morning approved Homeland Security funds to pay Transportation Security Administration agents and most other agencies, but not the immigration enforcement operations at the heart of the budget impasse that has jammed airports, disrupted travel and imposed financial hardship on workers.<\/p>\n

The deal, which the Senate approved unanimously without a roll call, next goes to the House, which is expected to consider it Friday.<\/p>\n

…<\/p>\n

The deal did not include any of the restraints Democrats have demanded as they sought to rein in Trump\u2019s mass deportation agenda.<\/p>\n

…<\/p>\n

The GOP\u2019s big tax cuts bill that Trump signed into law last year funneled billions in extra funds to DHS, including $75 billion for ICE operations, ensuring the immigration officers are still being paid despite the lapse.”<\/p>\n

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