New Delhi, June 5 -- The US Senate on Friday morning (local time) handed President Donald Trump a victory as it cleared a bill that would give the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) an additional $70 billion for immigration enforcement.

The bill, which is now being sent to the House of Representatives for final consideration, received 52-47 votes in favor of the legislation, but did not receive support from Democrats, Reuters reported. It did not include a provision to block the $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" fund, which could be used to compensate Trump allies who have claimed they were unfairly targeted by former President Joe Biden's administration.

Republicans pursued the funding using budget reconciliation following months of...