Bipartisan legislation to more easily deport migrants in the country illegally cleared a second procedural vote Monday evening as Democrats searched for a path forward on proposing amendments. The Laken Riley Act overwhelmingly advanced in an 82-10 vote that brought the bill one step closer to final passage after passing a test vote in the

On Thursday, the U.S. Senate voted to move the Laken Riley Act forward to another art of the legislative process.

The bill would force harsher detention policies and could impact visas for lawful, documented individuals applying to work or study in the States.