The Arizona senator said he’s breaking with a party that’s “largely out of touch with where your average Latino is.” ...
The measure's bipartisan approval reflects broad support for cracking down on crime perpetrated by illegal immigrants.
Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) on Wednesday became the second Senate Democrat to co-sponsor a Republican-led bill to crack down on illegal immigration ahead of a procedural vote on the measure on Friday.
Arizona Democrats were ready to fight Donald Trump on immigration. Now they find their own senators siding with Republicans.
The Laken Riley Act would require the detention of unauthorized immigrants accused of theft and violent crimes ...
Kelly and Gallego joined eight other Senate Democrats to help the Republican-led immigrant crime bill thwart a filibuster.
The House on Tuesday approved a GOP-led bill to require detention of undocumented migrants charged with certain crimes.
Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) said on Wednesday that Democrats who voted for the Laken Riley Act are “playing politics.” ...
We are now getting our first look at Ruben Gallego, the U.S. senator ... announced on Wednesday that he’s co-sponsoring the Laken Riley Act — the one that requires any undocumented immigrant ...
The bill would require law enforcement to detain immigrants without legal status arrested for crimes including larceny and ...
The bill is named after Laken Riley, a nursing student who was killed last year. The legislation would require federal ...
elect Ruben Gallego’s online remarks to reporters ... Forty-eight House Democrats voted to advance the Laken Riley Act on Tuesday. The Senate will vote on Friday, and already five Democrats ...