Rep. Juan Vargas Votes Against $70 Billion Blank Check to ICE

June 9, 2026 Press Release WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Juan Vargas (D-CA-52) voted against a Republican budget bill that gives another $70 billion to ICE. This funding is on top of the $170 billion for ICE that was included in their Big Ugly Bill. “Trump’s ICE agents have terrorized our communities. They have beaten, brutalized, and even murdered innocent people. Instead of demanding accountability, Republicans just voted to send another $70 billion to ICE and Trump’s mass deportation agenda. That’s on top of the $170 billion they sent ICE in their Big Ugly Bill last summer,” said Rep. Juan Vargas. “I've been clear from the start. Not one penny more for Trump’s ICE and the Administration’s violent anti-immigrant crackdown. I voted no on this legislation.” ###