The Republican-led US Congress has passed a budget bill reallocating funds from social services like Medicaid and clean energy incentives to immigration enforcement and mass deportation efforts under President Donald Trump’s administration. The bill also diminishes support for wind, solar, and electric vehicle tax credits amid growing energy demands from tech giants. The budget extends tax cuts primarily benefiting the wealthy, while cutting eligibility and spending on Medicaid and SNAP, significantly affecting low-income populations despite some Republican opposition. It funds $45 billion for immigration detention and $30 billion for ICE operations, enabling expansion of deportations, including targeting visa holders, green card holders, and naturalized citizens. The bill removes restrictions on Medicaid gender-affirming care funding but denies funds to Planned Parenthood. Provisions affecting AI regulatory moratoriums and an excise tax on renewable companies linked to foreign entities were also debated or removed. The increased immigration enforcement budget makes ICE the highest-funded federal law enforcement agency, amid plans for new surveillance programs and detention facilities.
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