The Arizona senator said he’s breaking with a party that’s “largely out of touch with where your average Latino is.”

Down-ballot, Democratic candidates in statewide contests consistently won more votes than the top of the ticket, allowing Democrats to eke out U.S. Senate wins in Nevada, Michigan, Wisconsin and Arizona, and heralding the return of ticket-splitting, a phenomenon that had largely vanished in recent elections — until 2024.

The Laken Riley Act, a bipartisan bill to crack down on illegal immigration, is set to clear the House and land on Trump’s desk on just his third day in office.

Sen. Ruben Gallego of Arizona is giving mixed reviews to President Donald Trump’s border security policy rollout.

On Monday evening, just hours after Donald Trump’s inauguration, the Senate passed the Laken Riley Act, an extreme bill that would allow for the deportation and detention of any undocumented immigrant merely suspected of a nonviolent crime. And they did it with the help of 12 Democrats.

The second inauguration of the divisive former president is putting civility to the test. Freshman Rep. Yassamin Ansari of Phoenix will skip it, but other Democrats, including freshman Sen. Ruben Gallego,

Newly elected Rep. Yassamin Ansari prefers to be in Phoenix as President-elect Donald Trump is sworn in. But freshman Sen. Ruben Gallego and veteran Rep. Greg Stanton will be among the Democrats on hand to witness his return to power.

The measure's bipartisan approval reflects broad support for cracking down on crime perpetrated by illegal immigrants.

The orders include declaring a national emergency to deploy military personnel to the border, suspending refugee resettlement and ending birthright citizenship.

A Senate committee on Monday evening advanced the nomination of Kristi Noem to become the next secretary of Homeland Security, sending her nomination to the floor on a bipartisan basis with little fanfare.

Ten Democrats voted with Republicans on Friday to ensure the Laken Riley Act, an anti-immigrant police state measure, arrives in time for Trump’s inauguration, even after Republicans rejected their amendments.

The Laken Riley Act would require federal officials to detain immigrants who are in the country illegally and who are caught committing crimes including theft.