00:00The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a $70 billion bill to fund immigration enforcement through the remainder of
00:08President Donald Trump's term.
00:10The measure passed by a narrow 214 to 212 vote and now heads to the White House for Trump's signature.
00:19The White House says the package includes $38 billion for immigration and custom enforcement, $26 billion for Border Patrol operations
00:28and another $5 billion for unforeseen costs.
00:32The legislation was previously delayed by disputes over funding for White House security and Trump's Anti-Weaponization Fund for alleged
00:41victims of politically motivated investigations.
00:43Republicans have made immigration a central political issue, while Democrats have pushed for greater oversight and reforms of immigration enforcement
00:53agencies.
00:54The bill follows a month-long standoff that contributed to a 76-day partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland
01:01Security earlier this year.
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