The Laken Riley Act would require the detention of unauthorized immigrants accused of theft and violent crimes ...
Who was Laken Riley? Georgia nursing student who was brutally killed by Jose Antonio Ibarra, who entered the US illegally in September 2022.
The bill, which received some Democratic support, heads back to the House for another vote, where it’s expected to pass ...
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 ...
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 ...
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WCIV) — The Republican-led House voted Tuesday to pass the Laken Riley Act, named after a 22-year-old Georgia nursing student who was murdered in 2024 by an immigrant in the ...
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.