President Donald Trump has signed into law a $170 billion immigration enforcement package, setting the stage for an unprecedented expansion of U.S. border and deportation infrastructure.
After intense negotiations and political pressure, President Trump’s sweeping immigration bill passed Congress and was signed into law on Friday. The legislation allocates $170 billion over three and a half years to ramp up border enforcement and deportations — a central pillar of Trump’s agenda.
The White House has set an ambitious goal: reaching 1 million deportations per year. To achieve that, the administration must hire 10,000 new Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, expand detention capacity, and streamline the immigration court system.
Trump’s border czar, Tom Homan, acknowledged the scale of the task. “Ten thousand ICE officers? Never happened before,” he said, but expressed confidence the funding will be used effectively. Planning is already underway to assess how many new agents can be hired and how quickly new detention facilities can be brought online.
The administration’s immediate priorities include constructing more physical barriers along the U.S.-Mexico border, enhancing communication technology in hard-to-reach areas, and reopening or building detention centres — including soft-sided facilities such as those previously used in Florida.
Homan said ICE is already operating under strain, averaging up to 2,000 arrests daily. “Teams are sometimes returning early due to lack of bed space,” he noted. The funding boost is expected to ease those constraints by significantly increasing detention capacity.
The success of this massive investment is likely to shape political narratives ahead of the midterm elections, as the administration looks to demonstrate progress on one of Trump’s most prominent campaign promises.
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Democrat Zohran Mamdani officially took office as New York City’s mayor on Thursday, beginning his term with a public swearing-in ceremony on the steps of City Hall.
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Dozens of people are feared dead and around 100 others injured after an explosion tore through a crowded bar during New Year’s Eve celebrations at the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana, authorities said.
At least 47 people were killed and 112 injured after a fire broke out at a crowded bar in the Swiss ski resort town of Crans-Montana during New Year’s Eve celebrations, Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani told Italian media on Thursday.
India has approved a major arms deal with Israel valued at approximately $8.7 billion, highlighting the deepening defence partnership between the two countries.
Russian athletes will not be allowed to represent their country at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics even if a peace deal is reached with Ukraine, International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry said in an interview with an Italian newspaper.
India and Pakistan on Thursday exchanged lists of nuclear facilities as well as civilian prisoners, under long-standing bilateral agreements, according to official statements from both countries.
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