More Democratic senators are getting on board with legislation requiring federal law enforcement to detain illegal immigrants arrested for theft and related crimes until they are deported. Democratic senators Mark Kelly (Ariz.

The Laken Riley Act was passed on a 264-159 vote, with 48 House Democrats joining the Republican majority. The bill will now move forward to the Republican-controlled Senate, which is taking up the issue on Friday.

More Senate Democrats have indicated they plan to vote to advance the Laken Riley Act in a procedural vote this Friday. The bill — which is named for the Georgia nursing student who was killed by