WASHINGTON – Several Senate Democrats from swing states joined with Republicans Friday to clear the final hurdle to passing the Laken Riley Act, which would require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to detain noncitizens who commit certain crimes.
The Tennessee Republican supermajority passed in both chambers an immigration bill that would create a border czar, an enforcement division and new state IDs for non-citizens.
This legislation is the most significant immigration enforcement and border security related bill to pass the Senate in nearly three decades.
DeSantis has hinted that he would veto the Tracking and Reforming Unlawful Migration Policy Act should it ever get to his desk.
Gov. Ron DeSantis says he will veto an immigration bill passed by lawmakers that he says doesn't go far enough and will actually hamstring state and local law enforcement officers on immigration enforcement duties.
In the early days of Trump's second term, a handful of Democratic senators have voted in line with him more often than not.
During the afternoon’s Senate floor session, Sen. Todd Gardenhire (R-Chattanooga) was the lone Republican to vote against a bill that would create a centralized immigration enforcement division, a state deportation czar and a grant program for local law enforcement to set up detainment agreements with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
At least 15 immigration-related bills were filed in Indiana's 2025 legislative session, which come at the same time as action from the White House.
Legislation introduced by Illinois Senate Republicans looks to require local authorities to work with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials and undo the state’s TRUST Act.
The Senate Appropriations Committee has cleared legislation named for President Donald Trump that would empower Florida law enforcement to administer immigration law. Sen. Joe Gruters, one of President Donald Trump’s top allies in Florida, carried the bill.
Former state Senate President Steve Sweeney shocked many Democrats earlier this week when he said he would repeal New Jersey’s “sanctuary state” status if
Sheriff Don Barnes made clear his department’s immigration enforcement policy will not change, but expressed frustration at limits under state law.