Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., applauded the passage of the Laken Riley Act on Monday, saying it will help keep communities safer while ensuring other American families won’t have to endure “such unthinkable loss.”

The Senate passed the bill 64-35 on Monday, sending it back to the House to vote on the amended version. Twelve Senate Democrats voted with Republicans to approve it.

“I’m grateful my colleagues voted to make our communities safer, save lives, and prevent avoidable tragedies,” Blackburn said in a statement. “This legislation will make certain illegal aliens who commit crimes are arrested and removed from our country, and it will also give states the power to sue federal officials who refuse to enforce the law.”

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