Senate Democrats wrestle with Republicans' Laken Riley Act to combat illegal immigration

Democrats in the Senate are on the fence over whether to cross the aisle to help Republicans pass the Laken Riley Act, legislation that cleared the GOP House on Tuesday with bipartisan support and would crack down on illegal immigration.

The Republican Senate, which will hold a procedural vote on the measure Friday, will need at least eight Democrats to side with them to overcome a 60-vote filibuster. The votes aren’t yet there, but several Democrats say they’ll support the bill or expressed openness to it.