Senate Releases Reconciliation Bill Text: $38.2B for ICE, $26B for CBP, $1B White House Ballroom Security

Senate committees released the legislative text on May 5, 2026 for the immigration and border security portion of the 'One Big Beautiful Bill' reconciliation package — authorizing approximately $72 billion in total immigration enforcement funding through 2029. The legislation allocates $38.2 billion for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and $26 billion for US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) — the largest single appropriation for immigration enforcement in US history. Notably, the bill includes $1 billion for White House security upgrades including President Trump's proposed ballroom renovation featuring above-ground and below-ground security infrastructure. The measure advances through the budget reconciliation process, requiring only a simple majority to bypass the Senate filibuster. The package directly targets the Senate floor vote that had been sought for the week of May 11 alongside Kevin Warsh's Fed chair confirmation. Democrats blasted the legislation as 'the biggest deportation slush fund ever created' and protested the White House ballroom provision as 'a gift to Trump's personal real estate.' Republicans argued the funding was necessary to sustain reduced border crossing numbers — which have fallen to roughly 8,300/month — and to fund a detention capacity of up to 70,000 daily.