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.
Seven House Democrats flipped their votes to “yes” on a GOP-led bill named after the slain Georgia student Laken Riley that would require detention of migrants arrested for theft. The Laken Riley Act became the first House bill passed this year,
The bill, which passed in the House Tuesday with the support of 48 Democrats, is slated to come up for a Senate vote on Friday.
Donald Trump's choice to lead the FBI compiled a list of "executive branch deep state" members in his book "Government Gangsters."
Rep. Nancy Mace's bill, coined the Preventing Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act, passed in the U.S. House Thursday by a 274-145 vote.
The Laken Riley Act, named for a Georgia nursing student killed by an illegal immigrant, is heading to the Senate as the GOP prioritizes border security.