Crossing The Aisle: Here Are The Democrats That Voted for the Laken Riley Act
The House of Representatives passed the amended Laken Riley Act on Wednesday, handing President Donald Trump his first big legislative win. The bill, named after a murdered Georgia nursing student, requires criminal migrants lacking legal status to be detained. Recent polling from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research found over half of Americans said immigration is an important priority for Trump to tackle this year. Democrats in both the House and Senate voted to support the bill. The House pro-Laken Riley Act Democrats, according to the House clerk’s website, included Reps. Sanford Bishop Jr. (D-Ga.), Brendan Boyle (D-Pa.),