The House of Representatives passed on Tuesday the Laken Riley Act, a bill named for a 22-year-old college student murdered by an undocumented immigrant last year. The bill, which passed the House ...

The bill passed the Senate on Monday by a vote ... issue a detainer for him and he was not taken into custody. The Laken Riley Act, written by Rep. Mike Collins, R-Ga., would require ICE to ...

Others Democrats say the bill is too extreme. “Laken Riley casts out a net to cuff, arrest and deport people who have committed minor offenses. In that sense, it is not a good thing ...

If signed into law, the Laken Riley Act would require the detention of unauthorized immigrants accused of theft and violent crimes. The bill won bipartisan support in both the House and Senate.

The Laken Riley Act would require ICE to detain immigrants without legal permission who commit theft-related crimes. The bill, named after a Georgia nursing student killed by an immigrant without ...

If signed into law, the Laken Riley Act would require the detention of unauthorised immigrants accused of theft and violent crimes. The bill won bipartisan support in both the House and Senate.

Dan Gooding is a Newsweek reporter based in New York City. His focus is reporting on immigration and border security. He has covered immigration issues extensively, including the root causes of ...

House Democrats are getting skewered after 159 voted against the Laken Riley Act, a bill that would more easily allow illegal migrant criminals to be deported. The legislation, which passed with ...

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President Donald Trump signs the Laken Riley Act during an event in the East Room of the White House, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) ...