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Senate Advances Laken Riley Act, Setting Stage for an  Early Immigration Win for Trump

The bill, named for the Georgia woman murdered by an illegal immigrant, mandates detention of undocumented immigrants for certain crimes clears key hurdle with a 61-35 vote

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Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., stands with Sen. Katie Britt, R-Ala., right, as Republicans talk about immigration during the senate's weekly policy news conference, at the Capitol, at Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025. AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite
PERRY CHIARAMONTE
PERRY CHIARAMONTE

President-elect Trump will have an early victory on a key issue during his first week in office after the Senate voted on Friday to advance the Laken Riley Act.

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PERRY CHIARAMONTE
PERRY CHIARAMONTE

Mr. Chiaramonte was an investigative reporter and producer at Fox News, a correspondent for the New York Post, and a news editor for the Messenger.

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