U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota introduced the Make ICE Pay Act, which would redirect nearly $140 billion in Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol funding to local communities affected by immigration enforcement. Omar said the bill responds to enforcement actions including 'Operation Metro Surge' in Minnesota and would send money through the Department of Housing and Urban Development for schools, health care, psychological services, local-government costs, investigations and memorialization; Republicans and other conservatives quickly denounced the proposal.
Why it matters: The bill is a concrete marker of how immigration enforcement is shaping U.S. politics, budgeting and local impacts. It is unlikely to pass under Republican control, but it gives advocates and opponents a clear proposal to rally around on ICE funding and federal enforcement.
Fox News
2026.09.21
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This article appears to be the first item here centered on Omar's newly introduced Make ICE Pay Act, making the bill itself the underlying event.
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