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The Senate is considering the Laken Riley Act. Here’s what it would do
The bill would require immigration officers to detain immigrants who are suspected of minor theft and cede some federal immigration enforcement power to states.
Laken Riley Act clears second hurdle in US Senate
The Laken Riley Act cleared a second procedural hurdle in the Senate on Monday as lawmakers voted 82-10 to consider the measure.
House passes Laken Riley Act, which heads to Senate with increasing Democratic support
The Laken Riley Act was passed on a 264-159 vote, with 48 House Democrats joining the Republican majority. The bill will now move to the Republican-controlled Senate, which will take the measure up on Friday.
Senate closer to adopting Laken Riley Act, cracking down on illegal immigrants for theft, shoplifting
The Senate inched closer Monday to final passage of the Laken Riley Act, which requires immigration officials to detain illegal migrants who engage in theft, shoplifting and related crimes.
Laken Riley Act back before US Senate on Monday for roll call vote to move forward
On Thursday, the U.S. Senate voted to move the Laken Riley Act forward to another art of the legislative process.
U.S. Senate to debate the Laken Riley Act after it passed U.S. House of Representatives
The bill is named in honor of Laken Riley, a 22-year-old nursing student murdered on the University of Georgia campus last year.
Full List of Senators Who Voted Against Advancing Laken Riley Act
Ten senators voted against further debate on the Laken Riley Act, which would mandate ICE detention of undocumented immigrants charged in some crimes.
Montana Sen. Tim Sheehy co-sponsors Laken Riley Act
A new bill before lawmakers in Washington D.C. aims to crack down on illegal immigration with new federal enforcement for certain offenders.Montana's new U.S. S
What Is in the Laken Riley Act?
The Senate is poised to take up the Laken Riley Act, an immigration bill that's already passed the House. Here's what's in it.
Senate Democrats willing to advance Laken Riley Act. Here’s why
A GOP-led bill that would hold migrants in the country illegal accountable for committing crimes gained momentum in the Senate and beat the filibuster in an 84 to 9 vote. Utah Republican Sens. Mike Lee and John Curtis voted in favor of the Laken Riley Act,
‘They should be deported’: Crank speaks on Laken Riley Act
Newly sworn-in U.S. Rep. Jeff Crank (R-CO) of Colorado’s 5th Congressional District is taking a stand on the novel Laken Riley Act, an immigration bill that would expand the federal government’s mandate to detain immigrants who are illegally in the country.
Laken Riley immigration bill will cost $83B, Democrats project
Party spending leaders are warning the bill is unworkable in its current form and will cost far more to implement than past ...
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The Laken Riley Act Spells Chaos for the Immigration System
The U.S. immigration system isn’t ready for the havoc and expense this bill could unleash. But the real pain will be felt by ...
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The Laken Riley Act: A recipe for legal chaos and constitutional concerns
The US Senate this week could vote on the Laken Riley Act and approve it in time for the incoming president to sign it into ...
WATCH LIVE: Mike Johnson and House GOP hold presser ahead of Senate vote on Laken Riley Act
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and House Republicans are holding a press conference ahead of the Senate’s vote on the ...
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Mayorkas’s DHS seeks to kill Laken Riley Act
A bill requiring the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to take into custody illegal aliens charged or convicted of crimes is getting pushback from the agency. Sources […] ...
Padilla says he is ‘a no’ on Laken Riley Act ‘as currently written’
Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) said on Sunday that he is “a no” on the Laken Riley Act “as currently written.” “As currently ...