A Trump cabinet secretary will have a slush fund of his own after the House passed a funding bill for immigration enforcement, according to reporting by Politico.
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin will have $5 billion to "dole out at his discretion" after the House voted 214-212 to approve a $70 billion package, the report added.
The funding includes $65 billion for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol, adding to the $140 billion Republicans awarded to the two DHS agencies last year. The reconciliation package follows a congressional standoff that led to a months-long shutdown of DHS.
Politico noted that DHS agents, including ICE, are seeking judicial warrants to enter private residences and that Mullin refused to commit to following court orders. Immigration detention centers have also been accused of inhumane treatment, which Mullin dismissed, Politico added.
