Trump showers ICE: massive immigration budgets and mass deportation

Listen to this episode from Checks and Balance from The Economist on Spotify. The Trump Administration’s goal of mass deportation now seems more possible, after Congress passed the Big Beautiful Bill. It includes $75 billion for ICE. How fundamentally will it change immigration policy in America?John Prideaux hosts with Charlotte Howard and James Bennet.Runtime: 50.32Transcripts of our podcasts are available via economist.com/podcasts Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—subscribe to Economist Podcasts+  For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.