Rulli Bill Would Fund ICE With Gambling Taxes, Sparks Debate
Amid widespread protests over federal immigration policy, U.S. Representative Mike Rulli of Ohio has introduced a contentious bill that would reroute existing federal gambling excise taxes to fund U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Known as the “Giving Alien Migrants Back Through Lawful Excise Redistribution (GAMBLER) Act,” the legislation aims to bolster ICE’s operational budget without placing additional financial demands on American taxpayers. […]
Amid widespread protests over federal immigration policy, U.S. Representative Mike Rulli of Ohio has introduced a contentious bill that would reroute existing federal gambling excise taxes to fund U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Known as the “Giving Alien Migrants Back Through Lawful Excise Redistribution (GAMBLER) Act,” the legislation aims to bolster ICE’s operational budget without placing additional financial demands on American taxpayers. […]
