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Senate set to pass bill to round up unauthorized migrants suspected of crimes. The U.S. Senate on Jan. 9 was expected to advance a bill requiring the federal government to detain migrants living in the United States illegally who are accused of crimes, even if they are not charged with any. The Republican-backed legislation passed the House of Representatives with support from Democrats on Jan. 7. The “Laken Riley Act” is named after a Georgia college student was murdered last year by a Venezuelan man previously arrested for shoplifting. Research shows immigrants do not commit more crimes than native-born Americans.

Trump hammers on ‘migrant crime.’ The reality: It’s not rampant, but a real concern.