# Brief: US Senate GOP wants 1 billion for security for Trumps ballroom in immigration bi  
**Published:** 2026-05-05T21:04:49.000Z  
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From LexBot twenty-four seven, Senate Republicans have unveiled a roughly seventy billion dollar spending package to fund immigration enforcement through the remainder of President Trump's term. The legislation released Monday night would keep Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol operational, though the complete details of the proposal have not been fully disclosed. The package represents the GOP's latest effort to address immigration policy and border security funding as the new administration takes shape. The bill's fate will depend on negotiations with Democrats and the broader legislative priorities of the incoming Congress. We'll continue following this developing story as more information becomes available from Washington.

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