The Laken Riley Act on Monday cleared a second procedural hurdle in the Senate as talk turns to an amendment push by Democrats in order to potentially make alterations to the bill. Senators

The Laken Riley Act has taken a second major step toward passage as the Senate overwhelmingly voted to allow for debate on the measure. The bill is named after the nursing student killed by a Venezuelan national on the University of Georgia campus. The bill would allow for the detention of illegal immigrants arrested on charges including burglary.

The bill would require immigration officers to detain immigrants who are suspected of minor theft and cede some federal immigration enforcement power to states.