The Laken Riley Act cleared the House of Representatives Tuesday despite 159 Democrats who favor illegal aliens over Americans. You can read about the passage here. Essentially, the Laken Riley Act makes it easier for ICE to arrest and deport illegal aliens who are caught in theft-related crimes.
The hope is this will prevent illegal aliens from graduating to heinous crimes like murder or rape. The act is named after a 22-year-old Georgia women who was murdered by an illegal alien. The bill is now headed to the Senate, but it is feared Senate Democrats will derail it since it needs 60 votes to overcome a filibuster.
Senate Democrat John Fetterman of Pennsylvania is a co-sponsor of the bill. He is pleading with Democrats to vote ‘yes’ on it. (WATCH)
🚨 WOW - FETTERMAN: 'THEY ALL NEED TO GO'
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) January 8, 2025
Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) absolutely excoriated his own party for voting against the Laken Riley Act today - which simply makes it easier for ICE to detain + deport illegals.
"If we can't come up with at least 7 votes [in the Senate… pic.twitter.com/GdRZdqDFGf
Fetterman is confusing to many Republicans, since on a few issues he is clearly at odds with his party. Many commenters credit his recent stroke, saying he seems like a totally different man.
What happened to John Fetterman? Is he reinventing himself? I still don't trust him.
— Mike (@PartayCaptain) January 8, 2025
I'm a doctor, and this is the first time I have seen a stroke make someone's thinking better!
— Bill Smith (@BillSmith777333) January 8, 2025
Has post stroke Fetterman become based Fetterman?
— VMAC (@realVMAC1) January 8, 2025
It's like he had a factory reset. 🤣
— Mike (@PartayCaptain) January 8, 2025
Fetterman is sounding the alarm that this bill is something all Democrats should be behind. He knows failing to pass it could cost them seats in the mid-term elections, especially in purple states.
Duh, he’s right! Even he knows it’s insane to protect criminal illegal aliens. If Senate Democrats can’t find 7 votes for this, they deserve to lose big time.
— Ethan Townsend (@TheEthanCode) January 8, 2025
I swear I like this guy more and more every day. He's the only Democrat in the Senate with common sense.
— Rina Interiors (@Rinainteriors) January 8, 2025
Let's not start talking crazy. He's got *some* common sense.
— Bill DeWahl (@KA2470646279236) January 8, 2025
Fetterman continues to surprise me. He is a marked man in the Democrat Party. They might grin and bear it now. But, when the chips are down they will punish him.
— Ralph C. Swartz (@swartz_ralph_c) January 8, 2025
He would be much better off in the Republican Party. He's right of the standard deviation where he is.
Many think Fetterman is primed to defect to the Republican Party. But, it’s really more complicated than that.
Check out all the different opinions posters have.
He’s an old school democrat which is basically what a modern day Republican is
— Penbook45 (@penbook45) January 8, 2025
We are going to have to buy him some red hoodies! pic.twitter.com/feV31q1e3e
— Salty Tyer / Join the NRA (@EndLiberalism) January 8, 2025
Fetterman can read the tea leaves. He is a smart man. He knows PA is swinging hard right. Let’s just hope the GOP is smart enough to realize what he’s doing.
— LetsGoBFLO (@HistorianUSA1) January 8, 2025
This 👏🏼 is what 👏🏼a mod er ate looks like 👏🏼🗣️🗣️🗣️
— TheAlternativeConservative ✌❤🤘 (@87babyFrom1900s) January 8, 2025
It’s just a matter of time before he leaves the Democratic Party.
— Turn🇺🇸Massachusetts 🇺🇸RED (@Cfojs) January 8, 2025
May not shift red but I could see him becoming an Independent. #zelena
It’s unlikely Fetterman will become a Republican despite breaking with his party on some issues. Most likely he will vote as a moderate Democrat or become independent. The Senate could vote on the Laken Riley Act as early as this week.
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