GOP-led immigration bill on verge of Senate passage

GOP-led immigration bill on verge of Senate passage after Democrats join with Republicans in key vote
A GOP-led bill to require the detention of undocumented migrants charged with certain crimes is on the verge of passage in the Senate after a significant number of Democrats joined with Republicans to advance the measure in a critical vote on Friday.
Key Democrats Vote for Increasing Mandatory Detention of Immigrants
On Friday, the Senate voted to advance a bill that would significantly increase the number of undocumented immigrants subject to mandatory detention and give right-wing judges more power. Most notably, it has done so with help from Democrats who now fear being tagged as weak on immigration enforcement.
Senate Dems join with Republicans to break filibuster on immigrant crime bill
Several Senate Democrats from swing states joined with Republicans Friday to clear the final hurdle to passing the Laken Riley Act, which would require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to detain noncitizens who commit certain crimes.
Ten US Senate Democrats help advance Republican bill on migrants accused of theft
Ten U.S. Senate Democrats provided the votes needed on Friday to advance a bill requiring authorities to detain migrants who entered the country illegally if they are suspected of theft.
Senate Democrats Help Republicans Advance Immigration Crackdown
The Senate voted to move forward with the Laken Riley Act, which would require authorities to detain undocumented immigrants arrested for theft-related and other offenses.
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ICE, DHS seeking to add another detention center to Kansas
A Leavenworth, Kansas, immigration detention facility closed by the federal government in 2021 may reopen, according to the ACLU.
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Senate adds amendment to immigration bill named after Laken Riley
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Senate Advances Laken Riley Act, Setting Stage for an Early Immigration Win for Trump
The bill, named for the Georgia woman murdered by an illegal immigrant, mandates detention of undocumented immigrants for ...
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An ICE office or a detention facility? Either way, Milwaukee leaders and activists are wary
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Private detention centers in California must pay migrants minimum wage, 9th Circuit rules
Private contractors that hold thousands of undocumented immigrants in detention centers for the federal government must pay ...
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