we're not going to kneecap ICE. We're not going to inhibit their ability to enforce our immigration laws.
Preserve ICE's ability to enforce federal immigration laws and avoid reducing its capacity.
Occurrences
We’re going to propose and move forward on ending sanctuary cities ... protecting law enforcement.
Evidence
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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DHS said an enhanced ICE immigration enforcement operation in Virginia and Maryland from August 1 to August 14 resulted in 1,328 arrests, including nearly 400 people convicted of or charged with crimes, and described ICE officers as continuing targeted enforcement actions throughout both states.
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Public Law 119-98, approved June 10, 2026, appropriated $31.075 billion to ICE through September 30, 2029 for immigration enforcement activities, including hiring, training, transportation/removal operations, facility support, 287(g) agreements, legal staff, operations and maintenance, and not less than $350 million for arrests of covered unlawful aliens in non-cooperating jurisdictions.
Assessments
The promised outcome was delivered during Schmitt's current Senate term. Public Law 119-98, enacted June 10, 2026, appropriated major ICE enforcement funding through September 30, 2029, including hiring, training, removal operations, 287(g) coordination, legal support, operations and maintenance, and a $350 million arrest fund matching Schmitt's own provision. Because Schmitt materially advanced a provision included in the enacted law and the law preserved and expanded ICE enforcement capacity, this qualifies as full delivery rather than merely an attempt.
The promised outcome was delivered in Schmitt's current federal term. The record in the payload shows both meaningful candidate contribution and final policy enactment: Schmitt said he secured an added $350 million for ICE enforcement functions in reconciliation bill text, the Senate then passed a broader package that fully funded ICE and expanded capacity, and AP reported President Trump signed the bill into law on June 10, 2026 with $38 billion for ICE through the rest of the term. Because the enacted law preserved and increased ICE enforcement resources rather than reducing them, and Schmitt materially advanced part of that legislative result while in office, this counts as full delivery rather than partial credit.
Eric Schmitt materially advanced increased ICE enforcement resources by securing $350 million for ICE in reconciliation bill text, which aligns with preserving ICE capacity. But the evidence stops at bill text and does not show final enactment or a completed policy outcome, so this is partial fulfillment rather than delivered.