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What is the Laken Riley Act? Congress passes immigrant detention bill; what it means
Congress passed the Laken Riley Act with bipartisan support. Here's what the strict measure really means for undocumented immigrants.
House passes Laken Riley Act as 1st bill of new GOP-controlled Congress
The House voted at 1 p.m. Tuesday on the Laken Riley Act, passing the bill as its first piece of legislation of the 119th Congress on a vote of 264 to 159. Forty-eight Democrats voted in favor of the bill.
What is the Laken Riley Act? A look at the first bill Trump will sign
President Donald Trump is poised to sign the first bill of his new administration, and it is named after a slain Georgia nursing student whose name became a rallying cry during his White House campaign.
House Advances Laken Riley Act To President Trump’s Desk
Just over 48 hours into his second term, Congress sent President Donald Trump a bill that will crackdown on illegal
Laken Riley Act passes House with 48 Dems, all Republicans
The Laken Riley Act passed the House of Representatives on Tuesday afternoon, the first piece of federal legislation approved by the 119th Congress after the House agreed to its rules for the term.
Sen. Britt’s Laken Riley Act passes House, heads to Trump
With the House passage of the Laken Riley Act today, this landmark bill now heads to President Trump’s desk to not only be signed into law, but to be the first law he signs as the 47th President,” said Senator Britt.
Senate advances Laken Riley Act, teeing up final vote
The Senate voted Friday to advance the Laken Riley Act, putting Republicans a step closer to sending the first bill of the 119th Congress to President-elect Trump for his signature next week and giving him an early win on one of his key issues.
Laken Riley Act: House passes first bill of new Congress to detain migrants for theft crimes
The U S House of Representatives passed its first bill of the new year Tuesday, which would require federal immigration authorities to detain illegal migrants charged with theft-related crimes
Racist Laken Riley Act would lead to anti-immigration crackdown
The premise that people need to be protected from undocumented “criminal aliens” is completely false. #antiracism #immigrationrights
House passes Laken Riley Act, teeing up immigration crackdown
The House voted on an amended version of the Laken Riley Act on Wednesday, two weeks after it initially passed the bill.
House Passes Laken Riley Act—Likely First Bill Trump Signs Into Law
The House passed the legislation one day after it passed the Senate, teeing it up to be Trump’s first bill signed into law.
Laken Riley Act heads to Trump’s desk for first legislative win
The Laken Riley Act is set to become the first piece of legislation signed into law by President Donald Trump after the bill ...
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Laken Riley Act clears critical Senate hurdle
Senate Democrats joined with Republicans to clear a critical hurdle on legislation that would require the detention of ...
Senate advances Laken Riley Act, letting states sue DHS for illegal immigration effects
The bill is named after and was inspired by a Georgia nursing student who was attacked and brutally murdered while jogging by an illegal immigrant in February 2024.