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The Senate passed a $70 billion enforcement bill leaving Trump's settlement fund uncapped, but a federal judge immediately blocked the administration's asylum freeze affecting 39 countries, ordering processing to restart.
The Senate passed a $70 billion enforcement-focused immigration bill that notably left Trump's settlement fund uncapped—giving the administration a blank check to spend as much as it wants on immigration operations. Hours later, a federal judge blocked the administration's order freezing asylum processing for people from 39 countries and ordered that applications resume immediately.
This creates a strange dynamic: Congress is handing the administration money and political cover for aggressive enforcement while courts are actively pulling the brakes on specific enforcement actions. The judge's intervention suggests the asylum freeze crossed legal lines around due process or statutory authority—but Trump now has the legislative firepower and budget to pursue his immigration goals through other channels. The real test will be whether courts can keep blocking individual policies faster than the administration can find new ways to implement them.
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