The Department of Homeland Security would see an eye-popping increase of more than $40 billion — dependent on Republicans passing a sweeping reconciliation package — in annual funding under a proposal from President Donald Trump’s administration.
The White House released the plans Friday in a document that won’t become but law but signals the administration’s priorities, with border security and immigration enforcement chief among them. The department would get $107 billion in fiscal 2026, an unprecedented 65% above current levels, while many other agencies are poised to see cuts.
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The proposed budget boost includes anticipated resources from Republicans’ planned budget reconciliation package, which would carry billions for border and immigration enforcement. The outcome of reconciliation talks is far from a sure thing as Republicans in the House and Senate continue to debate details of the legislation.
“Reconciliation would allocate more than $175 billion in additional multiyear budget authority to implement the Administration’s priorities in the homeland security space of which at least an estimated $43.8 billion would be allocated in 2026,” the budget document says.
It adds that the funding would “enable DHS to fully implement the President’s mass removal campaign, finish construction of the border wall on the Southwest border, procure advanced border security technology, modernize the fleet and facilities of the Coast Guard, and enhance Secret Service protective operations.”
Separate from reconciliation, the White House seeks to increase Immigration and Customs Enforcement funding by $500 million to boost detention capacity and seeks $766 million for border technology.
The plan is a slim preview of a more robust budget request likely to be released in the coming weeks.
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