Democrats, Senate and Immigration

Crackdown Bill Exposes Democratic Rift on Immigration as Trump Takes Power
A G.O.P. measure to deport immigrants accused of minor crimes has spotlighted a divide among Democrats over how to position themselves on immigration, with some already shifting to the right.
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.
U.S. Senate clears hurdle on bill to deport undocumented immigrants charged with minor crimes
The proposal requires immigration authorities to hold and deport immigrants charged with crimes like burglary, theft, larceny or shoplifting.
The 61 Democrats Who Backed Another Awful Republican Immigration Bill
A stunning 61 Democrats on Thursday voted in favor of MAGA Representative Nancy Mace’s useless and antagonistic immigration bill. On its face, Mace’s so-called “Preventing Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act” doesn’t seem like a problem.
Dozens of Democrats Join Republicans In Passing Bill To Deport Immigrants Convicted Of Sex Crimes, Domestic Violence
Dozens of House Democrats joined Republican colleagues in passing on Thursday a bill mandating the deportation or denial of entry into the United States for immigrants with uncertain status who are convicted of or admit to committing sex crimes or domestic violence.

Trump, illegal immigration

Red state illegal immigration crackdown produces nearly 50K criminal arrests
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott gave an update on the state’s efforts to crack down on illegal immigration, reporting a decline in ...
Appeals court again declares DACA illegal, but keeps immigration policy alive
A federal appeals court on Friday declared the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals immigration policy unlawful.
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Illegal Migrant Who Voted In Multiple Elections Slapped With Jail Time
An illegal migrant will serve five years in jail for assuming a false identity and voting in multiple U.S. elections, ...
Minneapolis police chief vows not to help with federal immigration enforcement
The Minneapolis Police Department’s updated policy explicitly states the department is not responsible for enforcing federal ...
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Chelsea looking to prohibit checks on immigration status in most cases
As President-elect Donald Trump takes office and following Ann Arbor's lead, Chelsea city officials are set to vote on an ...
Border faith community leaders split on potential changes to immigration policy
"That's just the number we're able to collect." He volunteers with Mission Border Hope, a nonprofit affiliated with the Eagle ...
5 times Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis vowed to fight illegal immigration
Gov. Ron DeSantis calling a special session to work on stopping illegal immigration isn't a surprise. Here's why.
Missouri, Kansas GOP officials prepare to help Trump with illegal immigration clampdown
Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe signed two executive orders aimed at combating illegal immigration as part of his official act in ...
NH border patrols: No illegal immigration activity in past 6 months
Report shows law enforcement reported no incidents related to illegal immigration at the New Hampshire-Canadian border in the ...
Selective outrage: DeSantis, GOP lawmakers give pass to companies violating immigration laws | Commentary
As Gov. Ron DeSantis and Florida legislators discuss rushing to convene a special session on immigration, there’s something ...