The Laken Riley Act on Monday cleared a second procedural hurdle in the Senate as talk turns to an amendment push by Democrats in order to potentially make alterations to the bill.

Senators voted 82-10 on the motion to proceed to the legislation, allowing the chamber to begin debate.

The legislation would mandate federal detention of immigrants without legal status accused of theft, burglary and other related crimes.

It cleared an initial hurdle on Thursday by an overwhelming 84-9 margin. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) voted alongside 32 other senators who caucus with the Democrats on Thursday.

But where the bill goes from here is unclear. Schumer said on the floor ahead of the vote that he was hopeful that Republicans would be open to Democratic amendments.

“We’re going to ask our Republican colleagues to allow for debate and votes on amendments. I hope my Republican colleagues will allow for it,” Schumer said, calling for a “robust debate” and opportunities to “improve this bill.”

“This issue is very important, Americans deserve for us to debate the issues seriously, including by considering........

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