Newly in the minority, Democrats say they will vote with Republicans to advance legislation that would require federal authorities to detain unauthorized immigrants who have been accused of certain crimes.

The U.S. Senate on Thursday was expected to advance a bill to require the federal government to detain migrants living in the U.S. illegally who are suspected of criminal activity, even if they are not charged with crimes,

More Democratic senators are getting on board with legislation requiring federal law enforcement to detain illegal immigrants arrested for theft and related crimes until they are deported. Democratic senators Mark Kelly (Ariz.

Democrats will face an early test on how to navigate immigration under President-elect Trump on Thursday when the Laken Riley Act becomes the first bill to hit the Senate floor. The bill, which would mandate federal detention of immigrants without legal status accused of theft,