Senate broadens bill allowing deportation of immigrants without due process, with strong backing from Democrats
The first amendment to the Laken Riley Act, a bill aimed at mandating that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detain and potentially deport undocumented migrants who are accused of nonviolent crimes such as trespassing and theft, was adopted by the Senate on Wednesday with a vote of 70-25. Senator John Cornyn, a Republican from Texas, … Read more