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

The U.S. immigration system isn’t ready for the havoc and expense this bill could unleash. But the real pain will be felt by the immigrants the bill targets.

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

Ten senators voted against further debate on the Laken Riley Act, which would mandate ICE detention of undocumented immigrants charged in some crimes.

The Senate is expected this week to take up the Laken Riley bill, a measure that Republicans have championed as one of their first actions to address what they have deemed as necessary changes to immigration laws.

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and House Republicans are holding a press conference ahead of the Senate’s vote on the Laken Riley Act. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER The press conference is set to begin around 10 a.

The bill, which would detain undocumented immigrants accused of crimes like theft without bond, has moved forward in the Senate.

The Laken Riley Act cleared a second procedural hurdle in the Senate on Monday as lawmakers voted 82-10 to consider the measure.