WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin released the following statement ahead of the expected Senate vote this week on the Laken Riley Act.
“I plan to vote for the Laken Riley Act, just as I did last year in the House. Like many bills, this one isn’t perfect, and I’m hopeful there will be an amendment process.
“But no matter what, this bill certainly doesn’t address the root causes of our broken immigration system, which we need to do to ever truly deal with immigration issues writ large in this country.
“Michiganders have spoken loudly and clearly that they want action to secure our southern border. We must get past petty partisanship that continues to dominate the immigration debate.
“In the Senate, I will work with anyone who is serious about real immigration reform that secures our southern border and stops the flow of fentanyl, keys our immigration system to the real needs of our economy, and lives up to our American values.”