The U.S. House Wednesday passed legislation that greatly expands mandatory detention requirements of immigrants charged and arrested on petty crimes, among other crimes. In a 263-156 vote, 46 House Democrats voted with Republicans to send the bill,

The bill, named for Laken Riley, a Georgia student killed by an immigrant, adds legislative muscle to President Trump’s immigration enforcement push.

Forty-six Democrats crossed party lines in voting to pass a bill requiring undocumented immigrants arrested for violent crimes to be held in jail pending trial.

Texas' senior U.S. senator says he expects Trump to move swiftly on border matters once he resumes office next week.

The bill includes provisions introduced by Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) mandating the detention of individuals charged with crimes causing death or serious bodily harm. An amendment by Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) adds mandatory detention for those who assault law enforcement officers.

The GOP-led bill, which got some Democratic support, will head back to the House for approval before it goes to Trump for his signature.

John Cornyn, in a call from Washington with Texas ... The legislation is named for the 22-year-old Georgia nursing student who was killed by a Venezuelan immigrant, who entered the U.S. illegally ...

WASHINGTON U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) met Friday with Chris Wright, whom President Trump has nominated to serve as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy. Cornyn is a member of the Senate Finance,

The U.S. House passed the Laken Riley Act to detain undocumented individuals charged with nonviolent crimes. Named after a murdered nursing student, the bill gained bipartisan support and is anticipated to be signed by President Trump.

The House voted on an amended version of the Laken Riley Act on Wednesday, two weeks after it initially passed the bill.

The Laken Riley Act will now go to Trump's desk and symbolically will become the first measure he signs into law of his second administration.

The strict measure, named for a 22-year-old Georgia nursing school student who was murdered by an undocumented immigrant, has divided Democrats.