Blackburn Statement on Senate Passage of Secure America Act
June 5, 2026
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) released the following statement after the Senate passed the Secure America Act to supercharge the immigration enforcement missions of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs & Border Protection (CBP) through the end of President Trump’s second term:
“By shutting down DHS for 76 days, the Democrats jeopardized our homeland security at a time when America faces countless national security threats all because they want to abolish ICE and defund law enforcement,” said Senator Blackburn. “By voting to pass the Secure America Act, Senate Republicans slammed the door on Democrats’ radical-left demands and ensured the brave men and women who are risking their lives to enforce our immigration laws have everything they need to get the job done.”
BACKGROUND
The Secure America Act provides funding to:
- Hire, pay, train, and equip ICE agents and employees and to fund other necessary mission support and operations and maintenance costs for its immigration enforcement functions, including 287(g) agreements;
- Hire, pay, train, and equip CBP personnel and to fund other mission support and operations and maintenance costs for CBP’s immigration enforcement functions; and
- Carry out immigration enforcement and law enforcement efforts at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) through Fiscal Year 2029.
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