Ilhan Omar Moves to Block $140 Billion for ICE, Redirecting Funds to Local Recovery
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Updated · The Guardian · Sep 17
Ilhan Omar Moves to Block $140 Billion for ICE, Redirecting Funds to Local Recovery
1 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Sep 17
Summary
Nearly $140 billion in ICE and CBP funding would be frozen under Ilhan Omar’s Make ICE Pay Act and rerouted to states, local governments, nonprofits and small businesses hit by immigration crackdowns.
The bill targets money approved under Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act, with Omar citing Minneapolis alone for nearly $700 million in losses after raids that led to almost 4,000 arrests and two fatal shootings.
Three-year grants would cover economic relief, school support, psychosocial services and official inquiries, with HUD’s inspector general overseeing the program.
ICE arrests climbed to 49,571 in July — up 15% from June and 70% from February — even as public sentiment has soured, with 47% of Americans viewing the agency unfavorably versus 39% favorably.