Senate closer to adopting Laken Riley Act, cracking down on illegal immigrants for theft, shoplifting
The Senate inched closer Monday to final passage of the Laken Riley Act, which requires immigration officials to detain illegal migrants who engage in theft, shoplifting and related crimes.
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 ...
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What’s in the Laken Riley Act?
Trump is expected to sign it into law. The House gave final approval to the Laken Riley Act on Wednesday. The bill passed the chamber with support from 217 Republicans and 46 Democrats.
Laken Riley Act will be first bill Trump signs
The bill is named after Laken Riley, a nursing student who was killed last year. The legislation would require federal ...
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Deporting shoplifters is a no brainer. But the Laken Riley Act isn't about that | Opinion
Deporting criminals, including shoplifters, is a no brainer. But the Laken Riley Act isn’t that simple. The legislation cruising through Congress does not just expand deportation of non-violent ...
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Did moderate Democrats get religion with embrace of Laken Riley Act?
One can argue about whether Congressional Republicans appropriated the murder of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley for political gain. The 22-year-old Riley went for a run last February and ...
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House passes Laken Riley Act, which heads to Senate with increasing Democratic support
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 ...
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Laken Riley Act: Dems Push Immigration Bill That 'Doesn't Actually Exist'
Democrats in the U.S. Senate on Thursday helped Republicans advance an immigration bill named after murdered nursing student Laken Riley, but some experts are questioning whether they really know ...
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Republicans look to finally push through Laken Riley bill with new GOP trifecta
The first of these is the Laken Riley Act, being reintroduced by Sen. Katie Britt, R-Ala., and teed up for a vote by the end of the week. The measure was named for the 22-year-old Augusta ...
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Votes on Laken Riley Act signal Democratic shift on immigration policies
President Joe Biden will deliver a eulogy at President Jimmy Carter’s funeral. The U.S. Senate will vote on whether to advance the Laken Riley Act. The House has scheduled a vote on legislation ...
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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 crimes.
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House passes border bill named after slain nursing student Laken Riley
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. The bill mandates the detention of illegal ...