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] The Act would also allow states to sue the Department of Homeland Security for alleged failures in immigration enforcement.
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. The bill also authorizes states to sue the federal government for decisions or alleged failures related to immigration enforcement.
House passes immigrant detention bill, the Laken Riley Act | AP …
15 hours ago · The Department of Homeland Security has estimated the Laken Riley Act would cost $26.9 billion in the first year to implement, including an increase of 110,000 ICE detention beds. Most Democrats criticized the lack of funding in the bill as proof that it is a piecemeal approach that would do little to fix problems in the immigration system, but ...
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: Congress passes immigrant detention bill in first ...
15 hours ago · The bill – called the Laken Riley Act – will next go to the White House to be signed into law after the Senate approved the measure earlier in the week. The House vote was 263 to 156 with 46 ...
What Is the Laken Riley Act? - The New York Times
1 day ago · The Laken Riley Act, as the bill is known, directs the authorities to deport immigrants who are accused — not yet convicted — of specific crimes, if they are in the country illegally.
House approves Laken Riley Act, sending first bill to Trump's desk
15 hours ago · How the Laken Riley Act could expand Trump's immigration goals 07:26. Washington — The House approved the Laken Riley Act on Wednesday, signing off on the Senate's changes to the legislation ...
Senate passes Laken Riley Act aimed at cracking down on illegal …
2 days ago · The vote for final passage of the Laken Riley Act was 64-35, with 12 Democrats joining Republicans to approve it. The bill, which was amended in the Senate last week, will be sent back for another ...
Congress clears Laken Riley Act with bipartisan support : NPR
15 hours ago · The House voted 263 to 156 to approve the Laken Riley act, sending the measure to Trump for his signature. The measure would make it easier for federal immigration officials to detain and deport ...
House passes Laken Riley Act, teeing up immigration crackdown
1 day ago · The House passed an amended version of the Laken Riley Act on Wednesday on a vote of 263-156, teeing up major immigration reform at the start of President Donald Trump's second administration.
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