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Jose Garcia

(3,031 posts) Mon Jan 20, 2025, 07:16 PM Jan 20

Senate passes Laken Riley Act in first move after Trump inauguration

Source: The Hill

The Senate on Monday passed the Laken Riley Act, making the immigration-related bill the first piece of legislation to make it through the upper chamber in the new Congress and putting it a step closer to being signed into law by President Trump.

Senators voted 64-35 on the bill. Twelve Democrats voted with every Republican.

The legislation — which mandates the federal detention of immigrants without legal status who are accused of theft and burglary, among other things — was a priority for Republicans after immigration emerged as a signature issue for Trump and an effective cudgel against Democrats in November.

“This legislation will ensure that illegal aliens who steal or assault a law enforcement officer are detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement instead of being allowed out on the streets,” Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said on the floor ahead of the vote. “I’m looking forward to getting this legislation to the president’s desk.”

Democrats who voted in the affirmative included Sens. John Fetterman (Pa.), Ruben Gallego (Ariz.), Maggie Hassan (N.H.), Mark Kelly (Ariz.), Jon Ossoff (Ga.), Raphael Warnock (Ga.), Gary Peters (Mich.), Jacky Rosen (Nev.), Catherine Cortez Masto (Nev.), Jeanne Shaheen (N.H.), Elissa Slotkin (Mich.) and Mark Warner (Va.).

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5095996-senate-passes-laken-riley-act/

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Senate passes Laken Riley Act in first move after Trump inauguration (Original Post) Jose Garcia Jan 20 OP

WTAF "dems"? LearnedHand Jan 20 #1

"If liberals don't enforce borders, fascists will." SouthBayDem Jan 21 #11

This law isn't about enforcing borders LearnedHand Jan 21 #12

Bipartisan immigration legislation in action! I guess this is the lesson learned by Democrats from November. nt kelly1mm Jan 20 #2

No surprise whatsoever. Frank D. Lincoln Jan 20 #3

Those Democrats are traitors alarimer Jan 20 #4

Surprised at Kelly, ossoff and warnock live love laugh Jan 20 #5

Me too. WTAF!!! nt Phoenix61 Jan 20 #6

They both represent a state that Trump won. Jose Garcia Jan 20 #7

Ossoff is going to have a tough reelection campaign inwiththenew Jan 21 #8

Kelly supports this because he's in a border state Polybius Jan 21 #10

A border state which Trump won Jose Garcia Jan 21 #14

Stunned, actually LearnedHand Jan 21 #13

Laken Riley was from Georgia and was murdered on the U. of GA campus. Tanuki Jan 21 #19

A lot of those Democrats who voted Yes are either in border states or swing states Polybius Jan 21 #9

Immigration and border control are topics that can cut across party lines. SomewhereInTheMiddle Jan 21 #15

I know plenty of Democrats DeepWinter Jan 21 #17

Both my border state senators voted no Retrograde Jan 21 #18

The Vichy Dems Miguelito Loveless Jan 21 #16

LearnedHand

(4,367 posts)

1. WTAF "dems"?

Reply to Jose Garcia (Original post)

Mon Jan 20, 2025, 07:23 PM

Jan 20

If YOU won't fucking resist that agenda, why are we supporting your campaign again?

SouthBayDem

(32,519 posts)

11. "If liberals don't enforce borders, fascists will."

Reply to LearnedHand (Reply #1)

Tue Jan 21, 2025, 12:54 AM

Jan 21

Warned by The Atlantic in 2019.

LearnedHand

(4,367 posts)

12. This law isn't about enforcing borders

Reply to SouthBayDem (Reply #11)

Tue Jan 21, 2025, 01:24 AM

Jan 21

It's about rounding up and putting in concentration camps undocumented people who MIGHT have committed a crime. There are already laws for people who commit crimes and there are already processes for undocumented people who committed crimes.

And FFS the dems ARE enforcing the border. I invite you to not buy into the RW bullshit framing of the "issue."

kelly1mm

(5,526 posts)

2. Bipartisan immigration legislation in action! I guess this is the lesson learned by Democrats from November. nt

Reply to Jose Garcia (Original post)

Mon Jan 20, 2025, 07:26 PM

Jan 20

Frank D. Lincoln

(880 posts)

3. No surprise whatsoever.

Reply to Jose Garcia (Original post)

Mon Jan 20, 2025, 07:37 PM

Jan 20

I saw this coming from a mile away.

alarimer

(16,755 posts)

4. Those Democrats are traitors

Reply to Jose Garcia (Original post)

Mon Jan 20, 2025, 07:46 PM

Jan 20

Neville Chamberlain would like a word.

Fucking cowards more interesting in saving their own careers.

live love laugh

(14,821 posts)

5. Surprised at Kelly, ossoff and warnock

Reply to Jose Garcia (Original post)

Mon Jan 20, 2025, 08:21 PM

Jan 20

Phoenix61

(17,820 posts)

6. Me too. WTAF!!! nt

Reply to live love laugh (Reply #5)

Mon Jan 20, 2025, 09:40 PM

Jan 20

Jose Garcia

(3,031 posts)

7. They both represent a state that Trump won.

Reply to live love laugh (Reply #5)

Mon Jan 20, 2025, 10:03 PM

Jan 20

Additionally, Ossoff is up for reelection next year.

inwiththenew

(996 posts)

8. Ossoff is going to have a tough reelection campaign

Reply to live love laugh (Reply #5)

Tue Jan 21, 2025, 12:08 AM

Jan 21

He's probably going to trend towards the center to try and keep his seat.

Polybius

(18,944 posts)

10. Kelly supports this because he's in a border state

Reply to live love laugh (Reply #5)

Tue Jan 21, 2025, 12:13 AM

Jan 21

Ossoff faces a super-tough reelection in 2026.

Jose Garcia

(3,031 posts)

14. A border state which Trump won

Reply to Polybius (Reply #10)

Tue Jan 21, 2025, 03:23 AM

Jan 21

LearnedHand

(4,367 posts)

13. Stunned, actually

Reply to live love laugh (Reply #5)

Tue Jan 21, 2025, 01:24 AM

Jan 21

WTAF indeed

Tanuki

(15,523 posts)

19. Laken Riley was from Georgia and was murdered on the U. of GA campus.

Reply to live love laugh (Reply #5)

Tue Jan 21, 2025, 06:51 PM

Jan 21

Since it would have been numerically impossible to defeat the bill even with 100% Democratic unity, and since a "no" vote would have guaranteed their defeat in the next election, I can understand their choice.

Polybius

(18,944 posts)

9. A lot of those Democrats who voted Yes are either in border states or swing states

Reply to Jose Garcia (Original post)

Tue Jan 21, 2025, 12:11 AM

Jan 21

Not sure why the NH Democrats voted that way, unless they really believe it's a good bill.

SomewhereInTheMiddle

(430 posts)

15. Immigration and border control are topics that can cut across party lines.

Reply to Polybius (Reply #9)

Tue Jan 21, 2025, 07:50 AM

Jan 21

It is not my issue, but I know loyal Dems that feel the boarder is too open and that those that cross the border outside of legal means are a problem. And there are repubs that recognize the importance of immigrants to our economy, regardless of their legal status.

It may be that those that voted for the bill fall into this category or have a large number of constituents that do.

No sure that is the case, but it might be.

DeepWinter

(755 posts)

17. I know plenty of Democrats

Reply to SomewhereInTheMiddle (Reply #15)

Tue Jan 21, 2025, 01:51 PM

Jan 21

that are not OK with the border situation and want it tightened up and enforced much better. Seriously addressing this issue will go a long ways. That there are even Democrats that don't see this as a problem, dismissive even, is mind boggling.

Retrograde

(10,855 posts)

18. Both my border state senators voted no

Reply to Polybius (Reply #9)

Tue Jan 21, 2025, 06:45 PM

Jan 21

as did the two senators from New York - haven’t checked Washington yet

Miguelito Loveless

(4,777 posts)

16. The Vichy Dems

Reply to Jose Garcia (Original post)

Tue Jan 21, 2025, 12:48 PM

Jan 21

strike again.

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