House rep eyes border 'safety net' fund as DHS urges Congress for more money
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A House GOP bill is proposing a Border Enforcement Trust Fund to support ICE operations with gambling tax revenue as anti-immigration enforcement protests erupt across the country.
Elizabeth Elkind is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital leading coverage of the House of Representatives. Previous digital bylines seen at Daily Mail and CBS News.
The legislation would reroute roughly $300 million per year that's currently going into the U.S. Treasury's general fund through taxes on gambling operations. Follow on Twitter at @liz_elkind and send tips to elizabeth.elkind@fox.com
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