Senate Republicans reintroduce Laken Riley Act to combat crime from illegal immigration
Senator Chuck Grassley, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, alongside Senators Katie Britt, John Fetterman, Ted Budd, Majority Leader John Thune, and th
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.
US Senate Democrats Help Advance Republican Bill on Migrants Accused of Theft
U.S. Senate Democrats provided the votes on Friday to advance a bill requiring authorities to detain migrants who entered the country illegally if they are suspected of theft, days before President-elect Donald Trump returns to power.
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.
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.
GOP-led Laken Riley Act on track to be first immigration bill signed into law by Trump
The U.S. Senate Friday voted to advance a bill that would expand mass detention for immigrants charged or arrested for property crimes.
Trump’s 1st law to sign? Migrant detention bill advanced by US Senate
The Senate is heading toward a final vote on legislation that would give states the power to challenge federal immigration policies and require federal authorities to detain migrants accused of theft and violent crimes,
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Louisiana Sen. Kennedy, Iowa Sen. Ernst Intro ‘Sarah’s Law’ To Detain Violent Illegal Immigrants
U.S. Senator John Kennedy (R-La.), alongside Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), has introduced Sarah’s Law, legislation aimed at ...
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Senate considers Laken Riley Act
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — The very first bill the new Congress is considering focuses on the issue of illegal immigration ... Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) says it is past time that his ...
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Bill to Expand Deportations of Migrants Accused of Crimes Sails Ahead in Senate
The vote reflected a major shift to the right among Democrats on immigration after their party’s considerable ... robbed a ...
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D.C. Dispatch: Senators hear from Trump nominees ahead of Inauguration Day
As lawmakers in Washington, D.C. are preparing for President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration Monday, Iowa’s U.S. senators ...
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A Trump-Voting Farmer's Warning: Mass Deportations Would Be A Disaster
The law, SB1718, requires businesses to use a federal system called E-verify to confirm that every employee can work legally in the US — or face $1,000-a-day fines. On Jan. 13, DeSantis proposed ...
Trump transition live updates: Pam Bondi grilled about Trump, 2020 election, Kash Patel during Senate confirmation hearing
Live updates on the Trump transition ahead of next week's inauguration. Follow the latest as Senate confirmation hearing continue for the incoming administration.
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As legislative session opens, Republican leaders say Iowans support GOP agenda
Chuck Grassley, administered the oath of office to him ... partner with the federal government to tackle the issue and “root out crimes related to illegal immigration like drug and human ...