assault a law enforcement officer, or kill or seriously injure another person are detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement instead of being allowed out on the streets. We’re looking to ...

A group of 13 Democratic senators sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., saying they were willing to provide votes for legislation to address “pressing border security and immigration ... illegally into the U.S. as minors, argued ...

This legislation is the most significant immigration enforcement and border security related bill to pass the Senate in nearly three decades.

The House voted 263 to 156 to approve the Laken Riley act, sending the measure to Trump for his signature. The measure would make it easier for federal immigration officials to detain and deport those without legal status who are charged with specific crimes.

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The Senate confirmed Kristi Noem as Homeland Security Secretary, appointing the South Dakota governor to oversee crucial national security functions, including border security and immigration enforcement.

The House voted on an amended version of the Laken Riley Act on Wednesday, two weeks after it initially passed the bill.

The House passed an amended version of the Laken Riley Act on Wednesday on a vote of 263-156, teeing up major immigration reform at the start of President Donald Trump's second administration.

The Laken Riley Act will now go to Trump's desk and symbolically will become the first measure he signs into law of his second administration.

"The Homeland Security Secretary oversees U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Immigration and Customs ... top priorities," Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., said Friday.

Anyone, including ICE agents, can enter public areas without permission. Examples of public areas include lobbies, dining areas in restaurants and waiting rooms, according to the National Immigration Law Center, a nonprofit advocacy organization known as NILC.

The Mexican Consul General said ICE had reported the arrest of 20 Mexican citizens in Austin since Monday, bringing the total to 32.