US Senate poised to vote on bill imposing new penalties on migrants accused of crimes

By Richard Cowan and Bo Erickson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Thursday was expected to advance a bill to require the federal government to detain migrants living in the U.S. illegally who are detained for suspected criminal activity, even if they are not charged with crimes, as a growing number of Democrats voiced support for the Republican-backed measure. The legislation, named the