Laken Riley Act Advances to Final Vote in Senate

By Stacy Robinson WASHINGTON—The Senate on Jan. 17 advanced a bill that requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to detain illegal immigrants arrested for theft, burglary, or shoplifting, setting it up for a final vote. That bill, the Laken Riley Act, also allows states to sue the federal government if it fails to enforce immigration policy. It passed the House with…

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