President Trump on Wednesday endorsed using the budget reconciliation process to fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol agencies, setting a June 1 deadline for passage of the legislation.

The endorsement supports a Republican strategy to fund the immigration enforcement agencies through reconciliation, a special budget process that allows the majority party to pass certain fiscal measures without needing support from the minority party. This would enable Republicans to fund ICE and Border Patrol without requiring Democratic votes.

Trump referred to the proposed legislation as a "big, beautiful bill" and called for it to reach his desk by the June 1 deadline. The president's backing effectively aligns him with a two-track approach that had been under consideration in the Senate.

The push for immigration enforcement funding comes amid ongoing debates over border security and immigration policy. Budget reconciliation has been used by both parties in recent years to advance policy priorities when facing opposition from the minority party.

Republican lawmakers will need to determine whether to pursue this reconciliation approach for immigration funding or seek alternative legislative strategies to address border security priorities.