WASHINGTON — U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin issued a statement Monday marking the one-year anniversary of the legislation the Trump administration calls the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” which the department says allocated approximately $165 billion in appropriations to the Department of Homeland Security.
According to DHS, the legislation directed funding across multiple agencies within the department, including U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and the U.S. Coast Guard. The department released a breakdown of the appropriations on the anniversary of the signing.
Border Enforcement and Wall Construction
According to DHS, the legislation appropriated $46.5 billion toward completing construction of the border wall. The primary border wall is now planned for completion in late 2027, according to the department. The bill also provided $12 billion in state reimbursements for states that DHS said had operated their own border enforcement efforts. The department did not identify the specific states or the reimbursement allocations in the statement.
Customs and Border Protection
According to DHS, CBP received $4.1 billion to hire additional personnel, $3.2 billion for new technology, $2.7 billion for new border surveillance systems, and $855 million to expand the agency’s vehicle fleet. Another $14.4 billion was appropriated for removal transportation, according to the department.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement
The legislation provided funding for ICE to hire 12,000 new agents, according to DHS, which the department said more than doubled the agency’s officer count from 10,000 to 22,000. The bill also funded detention capacity to support an average daily population of 100,000 people in ICE custody and provided 80,000 new detention beds, according to the department. DHS said the legislation also fully funded ICE’s 287(g) program, which allows state and local law enforcement to be deputized to assist with federal immigration enforcement. Under the law, ICE and Border Patrol agents will receive a $10,000 bonus each year for four years, DHS said.
U.S. Coast Guard
According to DHS, the legislation provided the Coast Guard with $14.1 billion for cutters, $3.7 billion for aircraft, and $6 billion for infrastructure. The department described the funding as the largest single investment in the Coast Guard since World War II.
“It’s been one year since President Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill. The results have been, and will continue to be, absolutely remarkable for our country,” Mullin said in a statement. “This is what good government looks like: Over $1.6 trillion in spending cuts; no tax on tips, social security, or overtime pay; investments in new technology to secure our borders on both land and sea; and historic funding for ICE, CBP, and the Coast Guard to make America safe again.”
The legislation was passed on party-line votes in both chambers of Congress before being signed by President Trump. Some of its provisions — including detention capacity levels, appropriations for wall construction, and the 287(g) program — have been the subject of continuing debate among policy advocates, immigration analysts, and members of both parties. DHS’s statement did not include responses from those who have raised concerns about the scope or implementation of the legislation.
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security
