Preserve ICE's ability to enforce federal immigration laws and avoid reducing its capacity.

we're not going to kneecap ICE. We're not going to inhibit their ability to enforce our immigration laws.

Schmitt committed that his side would not weaken ICE or restrict its ability to enforce immigration laws.

Senator Schmitt Blasts Democrats for Defunding DHS Amid Heightened Terror Threats, Throwing Airports into Chaos
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We’re going to propose and move forward on ending sanctuary cities ... protecting law enforcement.

Schmitt commits to advancing policies that would prevent interference with ICE and other law enforcement, including ending sanctuary cities.

Senator Schmitt on Impending Immigration Enforcement Debate: “Bring it on” - Senator Schmitt
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Schmitt said he secured an additional $350 million in the reconciliation bill text for ICE to arrest unlawful aliens released from local custody, including funding for detainer management, release monitoring, transportation, arrests, and detention.

This is concrete legislative action to increase ICE enforcement resources, but it was still only bill text at this point, not final enacted law.

partial same_term A for effort

Senator Schmitt Secures $350 Million Fund for Arresting Released Unlawful Aliens in Reconciliation Bill
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After the Senate passed the Secure America Act, Cornyn said the bill fully funds ICE and CBP through the end of President Trump's term and gives ICE and Border Patrol the resources they need.

The ICE-funding package advanced through the Senate, which is meaningful progress toward preserving enforcement capacity, but it still required further action before becoming law.

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Cornyn Statement on Senate Passage of Secure America Act
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Schmitt said he secured an additional $350 million in reconciliation bill text for ICE to arrest unlawful aliens released from local custody, and described the money as dedicated to detainer management, release monitoring, transport, arrests, and detention.

Concrete legislative action to increase ICE enforcement resources and capacity, but still only bill text at this point.

partial same_term A for effort

Senator Schmitt Secures $350 Million Fund for Arresting Released Unlawful Aliens in Reconciliation Bill
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Cornyn said the Senate passed the Secure America Act, which he described as fully funding ICE and CBP through the end of Trump's term and providing $38 billion for ICE to pay and hire agents, maintain facilities, invest in technology, and coordinate with local law enforcement.

The measure advanced through the Senate with major ICE funding, showing meaningful progress toward preserving enforcement capacity, but not yet final enactment on this date.

partial same_term A for effort

Cornyn Statement on Senate Passage of Secure America Act
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AP reported that Trump signed the bill into law on June 10, 2026, and that it gives $38 billion to ICE plus front-loaded funding that keeps money flowing through the rest of the term.

Final enactment delivered the promised preservation of ICE funding and capacity through the remainder of the term.

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Trump signs bill giving nearly $70B to his immigration enforcement agenda through end of his term
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