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Laken Riley, Senate and illegal immigration

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.

Philadelphia Inquirer on MSN · 3h

Senate Democrats overwhelmingly back advancing Laken Riley immigration bill with Booker and Kim voting no

The bill, which would require federal authorities to detain undocumented immigrants arrested for theft-related crimes, was the first to be voted on by the newly installed Republican-controlled Senate.

Newsweek on MSN · 15h

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."

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Democrats Swing Further Right On Immigration After 2024 Election Losses

The party is embracing a GOP-led bill that would require detention of undocumented immigrants who are charged with nonviolent ...

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Democrats Could Give Republicans Vast New Immigration Powers

At least six Senate Democrats plan to back a bill that could let right-wing judges decide key immigration policy matters.

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With Trump taking office, some Democrats and pro-immigration groups ponder new ideas on issue

There's momentum among pro-immigration groups and some Democrats for policies that would move the party to the right on ...

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The writing is on the wall for a big immigration bill

Congress hasn’t passed a major immigration bill since 1986, but the dynamics are trending toward changing that.

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Immigration News & Videos - ABC News

Infighting within the Republican party over immigration complicates the Trump transition. ABC News' MaryAlice Parks reports from Mar-a-Lago, the incoming president's club in Palm Beach ...

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Why Trumpers are tripping over immigration

MAGA heads began spinning because Trump is supposed to be the anti-immigration nativist who wants to build a wall on the ...

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Immigration is a higher priority for Americans than it was a year ago, an AP-NORC poll shows

More Americans say immigration should be a top focus for the U.S. government in 2025, as the country heads toward a new ...

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How Democrats are recalibrating on immigration: From the Politics Desk

After struggling on the issue in the 2024 election, Democrats are taking steps in the early days of the new Congress to ...

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