The measure, originally introduced in the Senate by Katie Britt, R-Ala., requires Immigration and Customs Enforcement to take custody of and detain undocumented immigrants who are charged, arrested, or convicted for committing acts of “burglary, theft, larceny, or shoplifting.”
The Senate approved two amendments before final passage: one from John Cornyn, R-Texas, that adds assault of a law enforcement officer to the offenses that trigger detention, and another from Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, that expands that to acts causing death or bodily harm.
