The bill, named for Laken Riley, a Georgia student killed by an immigrant, adds legislative muscle to President Trump’s immigration enforcement push.

Find out more about President Donald Trump’s first immigration bill, which has just passed the House 263-156 with the support of 46 Democrats.

The act is named after Laken Riley, the student who was killed at the University of Georgia by Jose Ibarra, 26, an illegal immigrant from Venezuela.

Sanders criticizes H-1B program Speaking on the Senate floor Jan. 15 afternoon, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, proposed sweeping changes to the H-1B visa program via an amendment to the Laken-Riley ...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rushed to Elon Musk’s defense Thursday, claiming that the billionaire’s disturbing inauguration gesture —which millions of people around the world recognized ...

• The Laken Riley Act, passed by Congress, mandates federal detention of undocumented immigrants accused of even minor crimes. • Critics, including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, argue the bill ...

Britt intends to reintroduce the legislation Thursday after Senate Democrats blocked the measure in September.

District 6 representative was only Maryland Democrat to approve measure for immigrant detention headed for Trump's signature.

The bill requires illegal immigrants who are arrested for theft or violent crimes to be held in jail pending trial.

As Trump's executive action starts to take effect, a severely undermined and rudderless Democratic Party is contending with ...

Almost one year after Laken Riley’s murder in Athens, the bill bearing her name passed its final Congressional vote Wednesday and now heads to President Donald Trump’s desk.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York) slammed the Laken Riley Act in a speech on the House floor on Wednesday, pointing out that some House members may have financial incentives to vote for the ...