The House of Representatives passed its first major piece of legislation of the new Congress Tuesday, mandating border enforcement officials detain illegal immigrants who steal — and permitting states to sue the federal government over the ill effects of mass migration.
In a 264-159 vote, 216 Republicans and 48 Democrats banded together to pass the Laken Riley Act, named after a Georgia nursing student murdered last year by an illegal migrant. The Republican-held Senate is expected to take up the bill later this week.
Among the four dozen Dems who helped pass the legislation were New York Reps. Laura Gillen, Joe Morelle, Ritchie Torres, John Mannion, Tom Suozzi and Josh Riley.
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