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August 5, 2025legislativeImmigrationFederal Budget

House Grills Trump on $170B Deportation Plan Amid Record-Low Arrests

House members questioned Trump administration officials about a proposed $170 billion deportation program while immigration enforcement data showed arrests had reached record lows—contradicting the administration's mass deportation rhetoric. The gap between the expensive plan and actual enforcement numbers drew bipartisan scrutiny and raised questions about where the funding would actually go.