Senate approves $70 billion immigration enforcement bill (opens in new tab)

The Republican-led Senate voted 52-47 early Friday to approve roughly $70 billion in funding for U.S. immigration enforcement agencies, sending the measure to the House for expected consideration next week. The bill would fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol for the next three years, through the end of President Trump's term, after months of Democratic opposition to new money for the agencies without restrictions on enforcement practices. Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska wa...