US Senate approves $70 billion for Trump immigration crackdown

The US Senate on Friday passed a $70 billion legislative package that fully funds Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection through the remainder of President Donald Trump's term.

The package follows a record partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security earlier this year, when Democrats refused to support new money for immigration enforcement without restrictions on tactics. The result gives Trump a major legislative win on immigration while underscoring a recurring problem for Republican leaders.