US Congress Approves Immigrant Detention Bill

Trump Eyes Military Prisons to Expand Immigration Detention
An estimated 11.7 million people are living in the U.S. illegally, and ICE currently has the budget to detain only about 41,000.
Congress passes immigrant detention bill in first legislative win for Trump
The House voted on Wednesday to pass a GOP-led bill to require detention of undocumented migrants charged with certain crimes, handing an early legislative win to President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans,
House passes immigrant detention bill that would be Trump’s first law to sign
The House has passed a bill to require the detainment of unauthorized migrants accused of theft and violent crimes. The Laken Riley Act would be the first law for Trump to sign.
House approves Laken Riley Act immigrant detention bill that would be Trump’s first law to sign
A crucial faction of 46 politically vulnerable Democrats joined with Republicans to lift the strict proposal to passage on a 263-156 vote tally.
Migrant detention bill that could give states like Texas more sway advances, with Trump's support
A bill requiring federal officials to detain immigrants who are in the country illegally and who are caught committing certain crimes appears on track to become law after it passed the U.S. Senate Monday night and headed back to the House for a vote.
Immigration bill heads to Trump’s desk after House passage
The House cleared legislation Wednesday that would impose stricter penalties on undocumented immigrants who commit crimes in the United States, sending the first bill of this Congress to President Donald Trump in his second administration.
Immigration lawyer speaks on expected Trump deportation arrests
Immigrants in large cities have been preparing for mass arrests since Trump won election in November. Aaron Ortiz-Santos, an Atlanta-based lawyer who specializes in immigration cases, says many of his clients have been anxious.
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Trump ramps up dramatic daybreak immigration raids in sanctuary city LA
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Immigration agents seem to step up arrests after Trump takes office
Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents appear to have stepped up their detention of unauthorized immigrants, taking more ...
New Jersey mayor says ICE detained veteran, US citizens in immigration raid
"One of the detainees is a U.S. military veteran who suffered the indignity of having the legitimacy of his military ...
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Immigrant detention beds may be maxed out as Trump moves to deport ‘millions and millions’
The Trump administration has not publicly said how many immigration detention beds it needs to achieve its goals, or what the cost will be. However, an estimated 11.7 million people are living in ...
Proposed bill seeks to repeal immigration enforcement laws in Colorado
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Newark Mayor Baraka to address ICE ‘raid,' detention of multiple people
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, members of the city council, and state and federal representatives are expected to hold a news ...