The Laken Riley Act on Monday cleared a second procedural hurdle in the Senate as talk turns to an amendment push by ...

The Senate on Wednesday adopted the first amendment to the Laken Riley Act, as Republicans push for a legislative win to open ...

Legislation that would allow federal authorities to detain undocumented immigrants accused of thefts and related crimes is ...

Senators will vote on final passage of the bill Monday evening, following President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration ...

Wednesday’s vote marked the first chance senators have had to alter the bill. The amendment on law enforcement, proposed by Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX), would add assaulting officers or any crime causing ...

The U.S. Senate is expected to vote on the Laken Riley Act Thursday afternoon and at least one of Georgia’s Senators has ...

Thursday's vote to advance the Laken Riley Act does not guarantee the immigration bill will have enough votes to pass the Senate.

Newly in the majority, Senate Republicans have made the so-called Laken Riley Act — named after a Georgia student who was killed last year by a Venezuelan man — a top priority, potentially making it ...

At least 9 Senate Democrats are expected to vote to advance the Laken Riley Act, which requires federal authorities to detain illegal immigrants found guilty of theft-related crimes.

The Laken Riley Act would require federal officials to detain undocumented immigrants accused of nonviolent crimes ...

After days of debate, the U.S. Senate is scheduled early next week for a final vote on the Laken Riley Act, a bill that would ...