States that fought President Joe Biden‘s border policies could see a boon under little-known provisions of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
Tucked deep into the bill’s text are a pair of provisions that could send $13.5 billion back to state and local governments for immigration enforcement, with more than one shot taken at Biden along the way.
One is the Bridging Immigration-Related Deficits Experienced Nationwide reimbursement, an acronym that spells “BIDEN,” which is worth $3.5 billion. The other, known as the State Border Security Reinforcement Fund, is worth even more at $10 billion. Both can be used for expenses dating back to Jan. 20, 2021 — Biden’s Inauguration Day.
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While neither is named directly, Arizona and especially Texas should see the bulk of the
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