The US Senate has passed a bill allocating an additional $70 billion for immigration enforcement funding to the Department of Homeland Security. The legislation, approved without Democratic support, notably excludes a ban on a significant 'anti-weaponisation' fund.

The US Senate handed President Donald Trump ⁠a victory early on Friday morning, passing a bill that would provide the Department of Homeland Security with an additional US$70 billion for immigration enforcement and sending it to the House of Representatives for final consideration. The Senate voted 52-47 to approve the legislation, with no support from Democrats and no provision to ban a US$1.8 billion “anti-weaponisation” fund that could compensate Trump’s political allies for allegations that....