The GOP-led House of Representatives voted to pass the so-called Laken Riley Act, which requires the detention of undocumented migrants charged with certain crimes. Now, as the bill quickly moves to the Senate, its fate remains unclear.
The House voted 264 to 159 in favor of the bill, with 48 Democrats voting with Republicans in support. It was also the first legislation to be brought up in the new Congress, highlighting the central priority for the new administration. When the legislation passed the chamber in the last session of Congress, 37 Democrats voted with Republicans.
