U.S. Senate to debate Laken Riley Act

Laken Riley Act continues progress through the Senate
The Laken Riley Act has taken a second major step toward passage as the Senate overwhelmingly voted to allow for debate on the measure. The bill is named after the nursing student killed by a Venezuelan national on the University of Georgia campus.
Laken Riley Act passes its first vote in the U.S. Senate
Bill requires law enforcement to arrest and detain any undocumented immigrants accused of theft, burglary and other related crimes.
House passes Laken Riley Act, which heads to Senate with increasing Democratic support
The Laken Riley Act was passed on a 264-159 vote, with 48 House Democrats joining the Republican majority. The bill will now move to the Republican-controlled Senate, which will take the measure up on Friday.
Laken Riley Act Could Have Implications for Higher Ed
The bill would force harsher detention policies and could impact visas for lawful, documented individuals applying to work or study in the States.
U.S. Senate to debate the Laken Riley Act after it passed U.S. House of Representatives
The bill is named in honor of Laken Riley, a 22-year-old nursing student murdered on the University of Georgia campus last year.
House passes border bill named after slain nursing student Laken Riley
WASHINGTON (TNND) — The Republican-led House passed its first bill on Tuesday that's aimed at beefing up border enforcement. The Laken Riley Act was named after the 22-year-old Georgia nursing student who was murdered in 2024 by a Venezuelan man who entered the U.S. illegally.
Laken Riley Act passes House with 48 Dems, all Republicans
The Laken Riley Act passed the House of Representatives on Tuesday afternoon, the first piece of federal legislation approved by the 119th Congress after the House agreed to its rules for the term.
The Senate is considering the Laken Riley Act. Here's what it would do
The bill would require immigration officers to detain immigrants who are suspected of minor theft and cede some federal immigration enforcement power to states.
Senate advances Laken Riley bill past second hurdle
The Laken Riley Act on Monday cleared a second procedural hurdle in the Senate as talk turns to an amendment push by Democrats in order to potentially make alterations to the bill. Senators voted 82-10 on the motion to proceed to the legislation,
Jezebel10h
Survivor Advocates Say the Anti-Immigrant Laken Riley Act Is Exploiting Their Cause
The fearmongering bill "fails to reckon with a global culture that tolerates and perpetuates violence against women and girls ...
House passes bill named after slain nursing student Laken Riley that allows states to sue DHS for harms from illegal immigration
The House of Representatives on Tuesday passed its first major piece of legislation of the new Congress, the Laken Riley Act, ...
House passes Laken Riley Act, requiring deportation of undocumented immigrants for minor crimes
The 264-159 vote to pass the Laken Riley Act would change federal law to require Immigration Customs and Enforcement to ...
House passes Laken Riley Act to amp up border enforcement and put pressure on Democrats
The bill, named for a nursing school student who was murdered by a man in the country illegally, passed the House last year.
WCIV Charleston on MSN7d
House passes Laken Riley Act, Rep. Mace says it's a step 'to clean up the mess' Biden left
The Republican-led House voted Tuesday to pass the Laken Riley Act, named after a 22-year-old Georgia nursing student who was ...