The Laken Riley Act is On Its Way to Trump's Desk

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

54% : Trump also gained significant ground among Latino voters generally and won Latino men outright, exit polls showed.
46% : The bill passed the Senate on Monday by a vote of 64-35, winning 12 Democratic votes... The Laken Riley Act, written by Rep. Mike Collins, R-Ga., would require ICE to take custody of and detain undocumented immigrants who are charged, arrested or convicted of committing acts of "burglary, theft, larceny, or shoplifting." "It's bittersweet," Collins said after the vote, adding that he had spoken to Riley's family earlier in the day.
35% : According to NBC News exit polls, immigration ranked as the fourth-biggest concern among voters in the 2024 election, and those Americans voted for Trump over Democratic rival Kamala Harris 89% to 9%.
34% : Politically, this is a big win for Trump but also it has been a big mess for Democrats who are deeply divided between moderates in red states and border states and progressives who have been opposing this bill since the House passed a version of it last year.

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