$2,055,000,000 goes to immigration enforcement work
What the document says“there is appropriated to the Secretary of Homeland Security for fiscal year 2025, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $2,055,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 2029, for the following purposes:”
The section appropriates $2,055,000,000 to the Secretary of Homeland Security for fiscal year 2025, available through September 30, 2029, for twelve purposes: hiring and training more border agents and support staff; transport costs of departures and removals; assigning federal and State officers under sections 103(a) and 287(g); more screening and vetting staff; fingerprint and DNA collection from aliens and alien children entering without a valid visa; returning aliens arriving from a neighboring country; State and local participation with reimbursement; removal operations for specified unaccompanied alien children; expedited removal of criminal aliens; removal of certain criminal aliens without further hearings; criminal and gang checks including tattoo examination for unaccompanied alien children aged 12 and over; and information technology.
What the document actually says“there is appropriated to the Secretary of Homeland Security for fiscal year 2025, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $2,055,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 2029, for the following purposes:”
Just over two billion dollars goes to the homeland agency. It is for fiscal year 2025. It can be spent through September 30, 2029.
Twelve uses are named. They cover hiring, removals and screening. They also cover state and local help.
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