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From the Washington Examiner: Democrats in the Senate are on the fence over whether to cross the aisle to help Republicans pass the Laken Riley Act, legislation that cleared the GOP House on Tuesday with bipartisan support and would crack down on illegal immigration.
The Republican Senate, which will hold a procedural vote on the measure Friday, will need at least eight Democrats to side with them to overcome a 60-vote filibuster. The votes aren’t yet there, but several Democrats say they’ll support the bill or expressed openness to it.
Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) was the first and only Senate Democrat to co-sponsor the legislation Tuesday when Sen. Katie Britt (R-AL) reintroduced it in the upper chamber.
“Laken Riley’s story is a tragic reminder of what’s at stake when our systems fail to protect people. No family should have to endure the pain of losing a loved one to preventable violence,” Fetterman said. “I support giving authorities the tools to prevent tragedies like this one while we work on comprehensive solutions to our broken system.”
The bill is named after the 22-year-old nursing student who was murdered by an illegal alien from Venezuela last year while jogging at the University of Georgia.
In a social media post on Tuesday, Fetterman announced:
ICE reported tens of thousands of migrants with criminal records — homicide or sexual assault. 425,000 have criminal records in total and should be deported.
I support a secure border.
I support a legal path for Dreamers.
I support the Laken Riley Act.
ICE reported tens of thousands of migrants with criminal records — homicide or sexual assault.
425,000 have criminal records in total and should be deported.
I support a secure border.
I support a legal path for Dreamers.
I support the Laken Riley Act. https://t.co/elEuIByd6s
— U.S. Senator John Fetterman (@SenFettermanPA) January 7, 2025
BREAKING: Laken Riley Act becomes first bill passed in new House, all Republicans, 48 Dems support
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