Arizona’s Democratic Sens. Ruben Gallego and Mark Kelly are catching heat from advocates who call their support for the GOP’s “Laken Riley Act” a major disappointment from two candidates propelled by pro-immigration groups.
The bill, named for a college student killed by a Venezuelan-born immigrant, would direct authorities to detain undocumented people merely accused — not convicted — of certain nonviolent offenses. It has passed the House and picked up at least nine Democratic backers in the upper chamber, enough to overcome a filibuster and ensure passage.
