Proposed law pushes for tougher migrant detention following Texas girl’s killing

HOUSTON (AP) — Family members of a 12-year-old Houston girl who police say was killed by two Venezuelan men who entered the U.S. illegally said Friday that they are supporting legislation that would severely limit the ability of federal immigration authorities to release immigrants they detain.

The proposed legislation runs counter to what migrants’ rights groups advocate — a move away from detention — with one such advocate calling the measure an effort “to bloat the immigration enforcement...