Senate Parliamentarian Kills Core of Republicans' ICE Funding Package

Senate rulekeeper strips CBP appropriations and $2.5B DHS fund, citing conflicts with child protection laws — and the Trump administration's own record.

WASHINGTON — The Senate’s top rulekeeper has delivered a significant blow to Republican plans to push billions in new immigration enforcement funding through a procedural fast track, ruling that core provisions of the ICE and Border Patrol reconciliation package run afoul of the chamber’s strict budget rules.

Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough advised Wednesday that multiple sections of the package are subject to a 60-vote point of order under the Byrd Rule, effectively killing them under a process designed to require only a simple majority.