The bill would compel the Department of Homeland Security to detain immigrants accused of crimes like shoplifting and give states more rights to contest certain immigration-related decisions.

Democrat Ruben Gallego of Arizona says he hopes to work productively with Republicans and the Trump administration on tax policy and border security.

Arizona’s first Latino U.S. senator, Ruben Gallego, says he’s willing to work with Donald Trump’s administration on border security, echoing the Democratic Party line of tentative cooperation that emerged after an election marked by Republican wins and voter concerns over immigration.

In an early test of how much Gallego will fight the Trump agenda, the Arizona Democrat says he'll vote with Republicans in line with the public mood.

The House on Tuesday approved a GOP-led bill to require detention of undocumented migrants charged with certain crimes.

Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) on Wednesday became the second Senate Democrat to co-sponsor a Republican-led bill to crack down on illegal immigration ahead of a procedural vote on the measure on Friday. The Laken Riley Act,