The Laken Riley Act passed in the Republican-controlled House of Representatives earlier this week, gaining some support from Democrats, even though a majority of Dems voted against it.

However, the bill, which would give the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and other law enforcement agencies the power to arrest illegal aliens with certain criminal offenses, seems to be getting more Democratic support in the Senate. 

According to NBC News, the Senate this week advanced the Laken Riley Act to the next level, setting the bill up for a Senate floor debate.

The outlet described the Democrats who supported the advancement of the bill as part of a "recalibration" of the party on the immigration issue, which many believe largely cost Democrats the election.

What happened?

On Thursday, the Senate voted in favor to advance the bill to the debate stage, where many Senate Democrats are expected to oppose the bill or demand it contain certain amendments.

NBC News noted:

With a vote of 84-9, the bill easily cleared the 60-vote threshold to advance in the GOP-controlled Senate. But many Democrats have suggested they want to amend the bill, so it’s unclear whether it will get enough support for final passage.

Democratic Senate Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) issued a statement right before the bill was advanced.

"This is an important issue. We should have a debate and amendments," Schumer said. "To remind my colleagues, this is not a vote on the bill itself. It is a motion to proceed, a vote that says we should have a debate and should have amendments."

The legislation would be a massive step in helping secure American streets from the sheer number of illegal aliens walking around with criminal records -- like the one who murdered college student Laken Riley last year.

NBC News explained:

The Laken Riley Act would change federal law to require Immigrations and Customs Enforcement, operating under the Department of Homeland Security, to take custody of people in the country illegally and detain them over theft-related crimes.

Who's supporting it?

While the bill received 100% Republican support in the House and likely in the Senate, the bill seems to be garnering growing support from certain Dems in the upper chamber -- namely those who represent border states.

"Sens. Ruben Gallego and Mark Kelly, of Arizona; John Fetterman, of Pennsylvania; Jon Ossoff, of Georgia; Elissa Slotkin, of Michigan; and Jacky Rosen, of Nevada" are all Dem senators who have supported the bill.

The bill, if passed in the Senate, will likely end up on President Donald Trump's desk for a quick signature.

Hopefully, that's the case.