Trump’s New Immigration Budget Surpasses Most of the World’s Militaries — Including Entire Russian Defense Spending | The Gateway Pundit | by Jim Hᴏft

ICE Special Agents (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement) arresting suspects during a raid. (Credit: ICE)

President Trump’s recently passed “Big Beautiful Bill” shatters all expectations when it comes to law‑and‑order funding.

Tucked within the sprawling legislation is a gargantuan $175 billion earmarked for immigration enforcement through 2029.

To put the scale of this funding in perspective, ICE’s post‑bill budget dwarfs the combined annual budgets of the FBI, DEA, ATF, U.S. Marshals, and Federal Prisons—and is positioned to surpass the defense spending of the vast majority of sovereign nations around the globe.

The agency, which once operated behind the scenes with limited resources, is now equipped like a Cold‑War era military force, ready to secure the homeland.

Here’s how it breaks down:

$46 ± billion for border wall/barriers
$45 billion for detention capacity expansion
$30 billion for ICE operations (hiring 10,000 agents)
$13.5 billion for state/local cost-reimbursement programs
$10 billion for DHS reimbursements
$3.3 billion for immigration court expansion and admin support
$5 billion for CBP facility upgrades and staffing
Other smaller allocations add up to the total

ICE & CBP combined annual funding rises from ~$8–10 billion/year to over $30 billion/year through fiscal 2029.

According to Newsweek, Russia’s current military budget at $126 billion (2024), even after three years of wartime escalation.

More from philosopher-capitalist Rod Martin:

2/ Trump’s immigration budget just passed.

It’s a record-smashing $175 BILLION — the biggest enforcement plan in U.S. history.

➡️ Bigger than Russia’s military
➡️ Bigger than Germany’s
➡️ Bigger than CBP + FBI + CIA… combined

Biden wanted 87,000 new IRS agents against YOU. pic.twitter.com/Ne8ouNL1zC

— Rod D. Martin (@RodDMartin) July 5, 2025

4/ ICE will now be able to detain 116,000 people at a time — double the current total.

And that’s just for processing. He’s kicking them out of the country as fast as he can.

This is what Trump promised: not just control of the border — but removal of those who broke in. pic.twitter.com/znKGhCabnd

— Rod D. Martin (@RodDMartin) July 5, 2025

6/ To build it all, Trump is hiring 10,000 new ICE agents.

They’ll receive $10,000 bonuses — and they’ll work hand-in-glove with local police to detain illegals fast.

Biden sicced 87,000 new IRS agents on YOU. Trump is hiring 10,000 new ICE agents to PROTECT you. pic.twitter.com/b5EuvSUAJC

— Rod D. Martin (@RodDMartin) July 5, 2025