WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), chairman of the Senate Republican Policy Committee (RPC), released the below statement following the passage of the Secure America Act, legislation that will fund U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) through the entirety of the Trump administration.

The legislation includes $69.5 billion to fully fund border patrol, ICE, and DHS’s efforts to stop illegal immigration, detain criminal adult aliens in sanctuary cities, and investigate child exploitation.

“The passage of the Secure America Act delivers the resources our border and immigration enforcement officials need to continue to do their jobs to protect our country and secure our border. While reconciliation is not the ideal process for funding critical government operations like DHS, Senate Democrats left us no choice by refusing to join us in providing ICE and CBP with the tools and support they need to do their jobs. This legislation ensures that those who protect our homeland have long-term reliable funding to keep our communities safe. It also guarantees that Democrats can no longer hold funding for law enforcement and border security hostage during President Trump’s administration. Despite Democrat obstruction, Republicans delivered even stronger support for ICE and CBP, and I was proud to support this effort,” Senator Capito said.

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