The Senate on Wednesday voted 70-25 to adopt the first amendment to the Laken Riley Act, a bill that would would mandate that Immigration and Customs Enforcement detain and potentially deport undocumented migrants accused — but not yet convicted — of nonviolent crimes such as trespassing and theft. The amendment, proposed by Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, would also require ICE to detain any undocumented migrant accused of assault on a law enforcement officer.
Twenty-one Democrats voted with every Republican who was present to adopt the amendment, with further debate scheduled for Thursday.
