Senate Passes Immigrant Detention Bill

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has passed a bill that would require federal authorities to detain migrants accused of theft and violent crimes. It’s the first measure that President Donald Trump likely will sign into law and gives more weight to his plans to deport millions of migrants. Trump has made a broad crackdown on illegal immigration his top priority. The Laken Riley Act is named after a Georgia nursing student whose murder by a Venezuelan man last year became a rallying cry for Trump’s White House campaign. The bill now heads back to the Republican-controlled House, which passed its version earlier this month and will need to approve changes made in the Senate.