“The American people spoke loud and clear on November 5,” Britt tweeted Friday. “They said they would no longer put up with open borders policies like those that led to Laken Riley being stolen from her loved ones. The Senate has a duty to act—to protect our citizens and pass the Laken Riley Act.” The bill advanced by a vote of 61-35.

The Senate voted 61-35, with 60 votes required, to limit debate on the measure, setting it on a glide path to passage next week.

A bipartisan bill to crack down on illegal immigration narrowly overcame its second and final 60-vote filibuster Friday, all but ensuring its eventual passage in Congress. The Laken Riley Act would require federal authorities to detain illegal immigrants charged,

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,