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Senate advances Laken Riley Act to crack down on illegal immigration in bipartisan vote
The Senate cleared the 60-vote threshold to begin debate on a GOP priority, with Democrats backing it as the party recalibrates politically on immigration. Final passage is still uncertain.
Full List of Democrats Who Voted for Laken Riley Act
The bill allows Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to arrest and deport undocumented immigrants who commit violent crimes.
Did moderate Democrats get religion with embrace of Laken Riley Act?
Moderate House Democrats joined Republicans to support passage of the Laken Riley Act. Was this a post-election change of heart on illegal immigration?
Democrats signal openness to Republicans’ Laken Riley Act with key vote
In the Senate, the bill easily passed a key vote to allow debate to begin next week. Democrats signaled Wednesday that they’d vote for cloture after John Thune, the GOP’s new majority leader, allowed amendments to the bill. The vote was 84-9 in favor.
Laken Riley Act: Dems Push Immigration Bill That 'Doesn't Actually Exist'
David Bier, director of immigration studies at the Cato Institute, on X: "The Laken Riley Act pretends to be about stopping ILLEGAL immigrants who commit crimes. In fact, it's a Trojan horse designed to destroy legal migration because nativists cannot help themselves. They simply don't care about illegal immigration as much as legal immigration."
Senate votes to advance Laken Riley Act, and start debate on immigration bill
Thursday's vote to advance the Laken Riley Act does not guarantee the immigration bill will have enough votes to pass the Senate.
Laken Riley Act Passes Overwhelmingly, Only Nine Democrats Opposed
Wyoming Sens. Barrasso and Lummis voted for the Laken Riley Act on Thursday, mandating illegal immigrants be arrested for burglary and theft.
The Laken Riley Act gets some traction from Senate Democrats
Sen. Fetterman says he ‘can’t imagine why anyone would find’ this bill controversial after 48 Democrats opposed it in the House
Senate Democrats face early test with vote on Laken Riley Act
Democrats will face an early test on how to navigate immigration under President-elect Trump on Thursday when the Laken Riley Act becomes the first bill to hit the Senate floor. The bill, which would mandate federal detention of immigrants without legal status accused of theft,
Congressman Don Davis votes in favor of Laken Riley Act
Congressman Don Davis is one of 48 Democrats to vote in favor of the Laken Riley Act. George W. Bush gave fellow former president Barack Obama a friendly belly tap at the Jan. 9 funeral of Jimmy Carter,
House passes Laken Riley Act to amp up border enforcement and put pressure on Democrats
The bill, named for a nursing school student who was murdered by a man in the country illegally, passed the House last year.
Laken Riley Act clears first filibuster test as Democrats rush to back Trump-style immigration bill
Rep. Laura Gillen, a first-term Democrat from New York, said she was “proud” to back a bipartisan answer on immigration.
More Senate Democrats say they’ll vote to advance Laken Riley Act
More Senate Democrats have indicated they plan to vote to advance the Laken Riley Act in a procedural vote this Friday. The ...