Senate Democrats join Republicans in voting to advance bill to detain migrants accused of crimes - The Boston Globe

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

40% : It would require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to arrest unauthorized migrants who commit theft, burglary, larceny, or shoplifting offenses and mandate that they are detained until they are removed from the U.S.The bill also would allow states to sue the federal government if they can demonstrate harm caused by immigrants who enter the country illegally.
37% : "Schumer's support for the bill comes after Democrats lost the Senate and the presidency in the November elections, and are trying to thoughtfully pick their battles against Trump while also trying to block much of his agenda.
29% : The new Democratic strategy is a shift from Trump's first term, when Democrats openly and aggressively fought Trump on policy.

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