Sen. Katie Britt, R-Ala., center, is joined by Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., the GOP whip, left, and Rep. Mike Collins, R-Ga., as they talk to reporters about the Laken Riley Act, a bill to detain unauthorized immigrants who have been accused of certain crimes, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. Georgia nursing student Laken Riley was killed last year by a Venezuelan man who entered the U.S. illegally and was allowed to stay to pursue his immigration case. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)