The Senate voted to advance a bill Thursday that would allow the government to detain undocumented immigrants accused of committing nonviolent crimes, following the House’s passage of the bill Wednesday.
The Laken Riley Act advanced by a 84–9 vote in the Senate, with 33 Democrats voting with every Republican in the chamber, despite the fact that the bill doesn’t require a conviction or charge, but merely an arrest, to target an undocumented immigrant. There are also no protections for children or DACA recipients. The House bill saw 48 Democrats join Republicans to pass it, and the Senate version still needs a final vote.
Senate Democrats, like their counterparts in the House, seem to be backing the GOP’s rhetoric demonizing all undocumented immigrants, penalizing them just for being suspected of a crime. With less than two weeks until Donald Trump is sworn into office, many Democrats are already joining Republicans in granting him new powers to carry out his planned mass deportations.
See which Senate Democrats voted to advance the bill below:
Angela Alsobrooks—Maryland Tammy Baldwin—WisconsinMichael Bennet—Colorado Richard Blumenthal—ConnecticutLisa Blunt Rochester—DelawareMaria Cantwell—Washington Chris Coons—DelawareCatherine Cortez Masto—New MexicoTammy Duckworth—IllinoisDick Durbin—IllinoisJohn Fetterman—Pennsylvania (co-sponsor)Ruben Gallego—Arizona (co-sponsor)Kirsten Gillibrand—New YorkMartin Heinrich—New Mexico John Hickenlooper—ColoradoTim Kaine—VirginiaMark Kelly—ArizonaAngus King (independent who caucuses with Democrats)—MaineAmy Klobuchar—MinnesotaBen Ray Luján—New MexicoJon Ossoff—ArizonaGary Peters—Michigan Jack Reed—Rhode Island Jacky Rosen—NevadaChuck Schumer—New YorkJeanne Shaheen—New HampshireElissa Slotkin—MichiganChris Van Hollen—MarylandMark Warner—VirginiaRaphael Warnock—Georgia Peter Welch—Vermont Sheldon Whitehouse—Rhode IslandRon Wyden—Oregon Read More Details
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