President Signs S. 2, the Secure America Act, into Law
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The law provides approximately $70 billion for DHS, CBP and ICE through FY2029. Major allocations include funding for CBP personnel and immigration-enforcement activities and substantial additional funding for ICE. Importantly, the law does not by itself authorise ICE to remove people who could not otherwise legally be removed. Rather, it provides the agencies with significantly greater financial and operational capacity to enforce existing immigration law.
Overview
On 10 June 2026, the President signed S. 2, known as the "Secure America Act," into law. This legislation allocates funding to the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and U.S. Customs Enforcement. The funding is designated for immigration enforcement and related activities, extending through Fiscal Year 2029.
Who is affected by the latest change
- Undocumented immigrants in the United States
- People subject to immigration enforcement or removal
- People in immigration detention
- People with pending immigration cases who may encounter ICE
- Employers and communities affected by increased immigration enforcement
- CBP and ICE personnel
What changed in the latest version
Before
In the past, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) received a lot of money through earlier laws, such as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. However, after this, their funding became part of a long disagreement in Congress. The Secure America Act now solves this immediate funding problem. It gives specific money until Fiscal Year 2029. This means Congress does not have to argue over the usual yearly budget for these immigration enforcement tasks.
After
The new law provides about $70 billion for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) until Fiscal Year 2029. Large parts of this money will pay for CBP staff and immigration enforcement work. It also provides a lot more money for ICE. Importantly, this law does not give ICE new power to remove people who could not be legally removed before. Instead, it gives these agencies much more money and operational ability to enforce the immigration law that already exists.
This change matters because it guarantees money for several years for key United States (US) immigration enforcement agencies. These are the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Getting money until Fiscal Year 2029 shows a continued commitment to these operations. It makes sure these departments have the money they need for their immigration enforcement and related work for the foreseeable future. The immediate practical result is a more intensive immigration environment, with more enforcement.
Explained simply
The President just signed a new law, like making a big rule official. This law is called 'S. 2' or the 'Secure America Act.' It gives money to the government teams (DHS, CBP, ICE) that make sure people follow immigration rules, especially at the borders. This money will help them do their job until late 2029.
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Version history
- v6Effective 10 Jun 2026PassedHigh impactPresident Signs S. 2, the Secure America Act, into Law
The President signed the Secure America Act on 10 June 2026. This law gives the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) about $69.6 billion more money. This money is available until 30 September 2029. It greatly increases the federal government's ability to carry out border security, immigration enforcement, detention, removal operations, and use technology for these tasks.
- v3Effective 10 Jun 2026PassedHigh impactSecure America Act Enacts Nearly $70 Billion for Immigration Enforcement Through 2029
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bill. It provides 70 billion dollars to fund immigration enforcement. This funding will last for three years. The bill has been sent to the President for a decision.
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