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.
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.
Senate Pushes Bill to Deport Migrants Charged With Crimes Past a Key Hurdle
Ten Democrats joined Republicans in voting to advance the measure in a critical test vote that put it on track for quick enactment under President-elect Donald J. Trump.
The Senate advances a migrant detention bill that could be Trump's first law to sign
The Senate is heading toward a final vote on legislation that would require federal authorities to detain migrants accused of ...
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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 ...
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False alarms of immigration detention reflect anxiety in advance of Trump’s new term
Immigration advocates say unverified reports of immigration raids in Sonoma County are part of a flurry of misinformation ...
GOP revives illegal immigrant detention bill named after 12-year-old murder victim: ‘Justice for Jocelyn'
GOP lawmakers in the House and Senate are pushing again for legislation to require that all ICE beds are filled before ...
Pennsylvania’s immigrant ‘baby jail’ was notorious. Now Trump may revive family detention for children and parents.
The new administration promises to dramatically increase immigration enforcement and deport millions of undocumented people ...
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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
On the verge of Donald Trump’s second term, local activists and leaders are on edge about potential expansions of immigration ...
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ICE looking into expanding migrant detention facilities, ACLU says
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) says that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is looking to expand its migrant detention facilities with the start of the new Trump administration ...
Migrant detention bill before U.S. Senate could give Texas more sway over immigration policy
Under the bill, called the Laken Riley Act, state attorneys general like Ken Paxton would have the ability to challenge ...
Ali Velshi: Trump's mass deportation plans could tear mixed immigration status families apart
Ali Velshi shares stories of two women who are at risk of having their mixed-status families separated under Trump's second ...
Large-scale detention, workplace raids, military support: How Trump’s mass deportation could unfold
The incoming president wants to remove a million undocumented people a year and will begin his clampdown immediately upon ...