"Sweeping assault on core principles": Anti-immigrant Laken Riley Act passes with Democratic support

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

62% : According to the Senate vote summary, Democrats who voted to pass the bill include co-sponsors Sens. Ruben Gallego of Arizona and John Fetterman of Pennsylvania as well as Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev.; Maggie Hassan, D-N.H.; Mark Kelly, D-Ariz.; Jon Ossof, D-Ga.; Gary Peters, D-Mich.; Jacky Rosen, D-Nev.; Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H.; Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich.; Mark Warner, D-Va.; and Raphael Warnock, D-Ga.Democratic critics of the act voiced frustration over what they viewed as their Democratic colleagues pushing to pass the bill in order to protect themselves from political vulnerability, according to The Hill.
44% : Critics argue that, if enacted, the legislation will further empower Trump to carry out his mass deportation plan at a significant cost and deny undocumented immigrants their right to due process.Because it was amended, the bill must be passed again by the Republican-led House before being sent to the White House and becoming law.
43% : The bill would require Immigration and Customs Enforcement to detain and potentially deport undocumented immigrants arrested for -- but not necessarily convicted of -- various crimes, including shoplifting, burglary and theft.

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