The Laken Riley Act, which aims to lock up or deport illegal immigrants with certain types of criminal history before they hit American streets and commit additional crimes, didn't see much in the way of Democratic support.

While all House Republicans voted in favor of passing the much-needed law, only 48 Democrats joined their colleagues from across the aisle, leaving a vast majority of House Democrats opposing the bill.

Now that the bill will head to the Senate for a vote, likely when it's under Republican control in a few weeks, some Democrats in the upper chamber, including Sen.-elect Reuben Gallego, are signaling support for the bill, Politico reported. 

Gallego, who was a member of the House before his Senate win in November, supported the bill while he was still in the lower chamber.

What's going on?

The incoming Arizona senator released a short statement regarding his support for the bill, which is especially crucial given that he represents one of the states plagued by President Joe Biden's illegal immigration crisis.

"We must give law enforcement the means to take action when illegal immigrants break the law, to prevent situations like what occurred to Laken Riley," Gallego said.

Politico noted:

Gallego joins Sens. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) and Gary Peters (D-Mich.), who both plan to vote for the bill. Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) is also expected to vote to advance the bill, according to a person familiar with his plans.

That makes four Senate Democrats a "yes" on the bill, meaning that the soon-to-be Republican-controlled Senate will only need to find four additional Democrats, for a total of eight, to break a filibuster and get the bill to President Donald Trump's desk.

In late-breaking news on Thursday, it was reported that the Senate advanced the bill, readying it for a vote.

The bill was advanced with an 84-9 vote in the upper chamber, signaling strongly that it will eventually be passed.

Senate advancement

Now that the bill has taken the next step in the upper chamber, Senate Majority Leader John Thune will decide what, if any, amendments will be debated on the bill.

Some of the Democrats who voted to advance the bill did so with the announcement that they would like to include amendments to the legislation before giving it final approval.

Thirty-one Democrats joined Republicans in the Senate to advance the bill.

Many believe that the bill will ultimately pass, making America's illegal migrant-plagued streets hopefully a little bit safer.