Newly in the minority, Democrats voted with Republicans on Thursday to advance legislation that would require federal authorities to detain unauthorized immigrants who have been accused of certain cri

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) revealed Thursday that he was prepared to support a procedural vote later that afternoon to advance the Republican-led Laken Riley Act, which would crack down on illegal immigrants who commit certain crimes.

The Laken Riley Act must be modified and Senate Democrats and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer have made clear ... named after a young Georgia woman horribly murdered by an undocumented immigrant ...

The bill would require the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to take an undocumented migrant into custody if charged with theft or other crimes.

Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said Democrats would “love” to work with President-elect Trump on a deal for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients. Schumer joined NBC News’s ...

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) revealed Thursday that ... illegal immigrant while jogging at the University of Georgia. Two Senate Democrats — Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and John ...

Schumer said the purpose of crossing the aisle ... by a Venezuelan illegal immigrant while jogging at the University of Georgia. Two Senate Democrats — Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and John Fetterman ...

Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said Sunday that they didn't mislead Americans about President Biden's decline or ability to serve despite the president dropping out of the race after being faced with ...

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The Laken Riley Act has taken a second major step toward passage as the Senate overwhelmingly voted to allow for debate on the measure. The bill is named after the nursing student killed by a Venezuelan national on the University of Georgia campus.

Senators will vote on final passage of the bill Monday evening, following President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration ceremony.

The Senate is heading toward a final vote on legislation that would give states the power to challenge federal immigration policies and require federal authorities to detain migrants accused of theft and violent crimes,