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Democrats make a right turn on immigration

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Forty-eight House Democrats voted Tuesday to advance an illegal immigration crackdown known as the Laken Riley Act .

That’s up from the 37 Democrats who backed the bill last March .

The Senate is set to take up the bill Friday , and already three Democrats are planning to advance it.

The GOP still faces momentous challenges as it tries to pass the remainder of its border policy agenda.

For much of it, they are counting on using the budget reconciliation process, which would not require Democratic help.

But the rules governing reconciliation likely preclude the inclusion of sweeping immigration restrictions.