Since mandatory immigration detention was first signed into law in 1996 for a subset of people in deportation proceedings, it ...

The Senate voted Friday to advance the Laken Riley Act, putting Republicans a step closer to sending the first bill of the ...

The 264-159 vote to pass the Laken Riley Act puts pressure on Senate Democrats to support the legislation when Republicans, ...

Kelly and Gallego joined eight other Senate Democrats to help the Republican-led immigrant crime bill thwart a filibuster.

A final vote in the Senate is likely to be on Jan. 20, when Donald Trump is sworn in as president. The Laken Riley Act would ...

The bill would mandate federal detention of undocumented immigrants merely accused of crimes such as shoplifting ...

The Senate debate over the immigration crackdown bill has dragged on as Democrats seek amendments from reluctant GOP leaders, ...

Republicans and some Democrats want you to believe that the Laken Riley Act is about deporting shoplifters. Don't believe the ...

The bill would require immigration officers to detain immigrants who are suspected of minor theft and cede some federal ...

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 ...

The Laken Riley Act cleared a crucial hurdle in the Senate Friday morning, setting the bill up for final passage ...