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On the recordMay 27, 2026
The United States Senate just passed a funding bill for Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) without any meaningful reforms to the conduct of either.
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Angus King
Independent · Maine
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Senator King on Senate funding bill for CBP and ICE.

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