Releases of immigrant children in U.S. custody have slowed dramatically since the Trump administration increased vetting of people seeking to take care of them.

President Donald Trump’s massive tax and immigration package is headed to the Senate for consideration after narrowly passing the House on Thursday morning. Changes are expected in the Senate. House Republicans labored overnight to secure votes needed to pass the One Big Beautiful Bill.

From January to May, the government awarded 50% more funding to companies involved in immigration removals than last year.

Officially titled the "One Big, Beautiful Bill Act," this megabill fulfills a laundry list of President Donald Trump's campaign promises from taxes to border security. As House Republicans continue to negotiate the final details of the legislation,

President Donald Trump warned Republicans on Wednesday that failure to pass his massive tax and immigration package would be “ultimate betrayal.” In a statement, the White House said the bill needs to “pass immediately” to keep promises that Trump and fellow Republicans made while campaigning.

The House-passed bill includes a large tax cut, as well as more money for defense and immigration enforcement, financed in part by slashing health, nutrition, education and clean energy programs.

Because this program is not law, there is nothing to stop the government from simply deporting people who sign up for it. There is certainly no guarantee that people will receive their cash

A House-passed reconciliation bill would reduce federal funding to states that provide state-funded health insurance to people in the U.S. illegally, resulting in 1.4 million people losing coverage, according to a preliminary Congressional Budget Office analysis.