The Senate approved its first change to the Laken Riley Act on Wednesday evening, adding the assault of police officers to the list of offenses that trigger the detention of illegal immigrants. The bill,

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,

Bill requires law enforcement to arrest and detain any undocumented immigrants accused of theft, burglary and other related crimes.