President Trump Signs Schmitt-Authored Fund to Arrest & Deport Criminal Illegal Aliens into Law

The Secure America Act Includes Schmitt-Authored Provision Funding ICE and Protecting American Communities

U.S. SENATE - Today, President Trump signed the Secure America Act into law, which includes a provision authored by U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) to provide Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) with an additional $350 million for dedicated resources to arrest criminal aliens who are released from local custody after sanctuary cities refuse to honor ICE detainers, provide release notice, or coordinate safe jail-to-ICE transfers.

Senator Schmitt joined the President at the White House for the signing. Watch a clip HERE.

"For too long, drug cartels and criminal illegal aliens terrorized American neighborhoods in what was one of the greatest public-safety failures in our nation's history. Against all common sense, sanctuary cities released criminals from jailhouses and let them walk right back into our communities to repeatedly commit crimes that put American citizens at risk. In fact, Democrats released more than 18,000 criminal aliens in 2025 alone, creating countless opportunities for the horrifying tragedies like the murders of innocent Americans like Sheridan Gorman and Laken Riley. Democrats may refuse to keep Americans safe, but now ICE has the resources they need to do their job, arresting and deporting illegal aliens," said Senator Schmitt.

The Schmitt-authored Fund provides dedicated ICE resources for detainer management, release monitoring, custodial transfer, transportation, arrests, and detention connected to criminal aliens released from local custody. The Senate passed Senator Schmitt's provision as part of last week's reconciliation package; the House of Representatives passed the package last night.

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