The Senate on Wednesday adopted the first amendment to the Laken Riley Act, as Republicans push for a legislative win to open the new Congress. The legislation in its current form would mandate federal detention of immigrants without legal status accused of theft,

Previous estimates rounded out the figure at $3.2 billion but new information reveals that it "does not represent the full cost of implementation"

After days of debate, the U.S. Senate is scheduled early next week for a final vote on the Laken Riley Act, a bill that would empower law enforcement to detain any illegal immigrants accused of theft-related crimes or assaulting law enforcement.

The locations expected to be targeted by deportation teams from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement include those with large populations of immigrants, one source said.

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The Laken Riley Act narrowly cleared the Senate filibuster in a 61-35 vote Friday morning. The bill would require the Department of Homeland Security to detain and deport immigrants

Some New Hampshire Republican legislators are aiming to add new rules focused on immigrants and immigration enforcement.

The bill, named after a nursing student who was killed by an undocumented migrant, would take away some federal immigration authority and also target immigrants who have not been convicted of crimes.

The bill would require immigration officers to detain immigrants who are suspected of minor theft and cede some federal immigration enforcement power to states.