Laken Riley Act passes Senate

Senate passes Laken Riley Act in first move after Trump inauguration
The Senate on Monday passed the Laken Riley Act, making the immigration-related bill the first piece of legislation to make it through the upper chamber in the new Congress and putting it a step
Senate on track to pass bill named for murdered jogger Laken Riley to crack down on illegal migrant crime
Senators will vote on final passage of the bill Monday evening, following President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration ceremony.
House Passes Laken Riley Act as New Congress' First Order of Business
The bill is one of the first signs that Republicans want to quickly act on Donald Trump's immigration policies.
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.
GOP leaders are moving ahead with the Laken Riley Act. What’s in the bill?
Senator Katie Britt, the top Senate sponsor on the Laken Riley Act, slammed Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer for not bringing the bill up for a vote during the last Congress.
Laken Riley Act: Dems Push Immigration Bill That 'Doesn't Actually Exist'
David Bier, director of immigration studies at the Cato Institute, on X: "The Laken Riley Act pretends to be about stopping ILLEGAL immigrants who commit crimes. In fact, it's a Trojan horse designed to destroy legal migration because nativists cannot help themselves. They simply don't care about illegal immigration as much as legal immigration."
Laken Riley Act overwhelmingly clears first hurdle in Senate with help from Democrats
The Senate on Thursday overwhelmingly cleared a key procedural hurdle toward passing the Laken Riley Act, a bill aimed at curbing crime by migrants, in the first vote of the year by the chamber.
Bill named after Laken Riley is first to be passed in U.S. House this year
Bill named after University of Georgia student killed last year would make it easier to deport unauthorized immigrants accused of theft or burglary.
Senate passes 'Laken Riley' crime bill with support from Sens. Mark Kelly, Ruben Gallego
The measure's bipartisan approval reflects broad support for cracking down on crime perpetrated by illegal immigrants.
Vote count: Senate passes Laken Riley immigration bill on Trump’s first day
In a 64-35 vote, the Senate passed an immigration bill that mandates the detention of undocumented individuals accused of theft or burglary. The measure is now headed to the House, where it is expected to pass,
Laken Riley Act passes Senate as Trump is sworn into office
If passed, it would require the Department of Homeland Security to detain immigrants without legal status accused of theft, burglary, and other crimes.
What does the Laken Riley Act have to do with Laken Riley? Almost nothing.
After a bruising election, Democrats fear appearing weak on illegal immigration and soft on crime.
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Noem optimistic Laken Riley would still be alive if she were DHS secretary, as freshman senator rips Mayorkas
Freshman GOP Sen. Bernie Moreno ripped the Biden administration’s immigration policy in his first hearing in the Senate as President-elect Trump’s DHS secretary nominee Kristi Noem sat in ...
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Senate advances Laken Riley Act, letting states sue DHS for illegal immigration effects
The Senate voted overwhelmingly Thursday to limit debate on the Laken Riley Act, which compels border enforcement officials to take custody of illegal immigrants who commit theft and related ...