Laken Riley Act - Wikipedia
The Laken Riley Act is a proposed United States law that requires the Department of Homeland Security to detain illegal immigrants charged with or convicted of theft-related crimes, [1] assaulting a police officer, or a crime that results in death or serious bodily injury like drunk driving. [2][3] The Act would also allow states to sue the ...
H.R.29 - Laken Riley Act 119th Congress (2025-2026)
Jan 3, 2025 · Laken Riley Act This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to detain certain non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law) who have been arrested for burglary, theft, larceny, or shoplifting.
What is the Laken Riley Act? And who voted for it? | AP News
2 days ago · House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., puts his signature on the Laken Riley Act with members of the Georgia congressional delegation attending, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025.
Congress clears Laken Riley Act with bipartisan support : NPR
4 days ago · The Laken Riley Act would make it easier for federal immigration officials to detain and deport those without legal status who are charged with specific crimes.
What Is the Laken Riley Act? - The New York Times
5 days ago · Laken Riley Act Is an Effort to Target Migrants Accused of Crimes Republicans have promised that more measures to accelerate and expand immigration enforcement will follow.
Laken Riley Act: Congress passes immigrant detention bill in first ...
4 days ago · The Laken Riley Act will require a ramp-up period and a boost in funding, Immigration and Customs Enforcement privately warned lawmakers in recent weeks.
Senate passes Laken Riley Act aimed at cracking down on illegal …
6 days ago · The vote for final passage of the Laken Riley Act was 64-35, with 12 Democrats joining Republicans to approve it.
What is the Laken Riley Act? What to know as bill heads to the …
Jan 8, 2025 · The new Republican-controlled House of Representatives passed its first bill Tuesday, the Laken Riley Act, named for the 22-year-old Georgia nursing school student killed by a Venezuelan...
Laken Riley Act on verge of Senate passage after Democrats join …
Jan 17, 2025 · If the bill — called the Laken Riley Act — is signed into law, it would hand an early legislative win to Trump and congressional Republicans, who chose to bring up the measure as their first bill...
What Is in the Laken Riley Act? | TIME
Jan 10, 2025 · The 8-page bill is named for Laken Riley, a 22-year-old nursing student who was murdered last year in Athens, Georgia by Jose Ibarra, a Venezuelan immigrant who was in the country unlawfully...