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.
Laken Riley Act passes in the Senate
The U.S. Senate voted to pass the Laken Riley Act on Monday, Jan. 20, giving local law enforcement and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement the authority to detain immigrants in
10 Senate Democrats Join Republicans to Advance Laken Riley Act
Ten Senate Democrats joined Republicans Friday to advance the Laken Riley Act, making way for final passage of the bill as soon as next week.
Trump Gets First Immigration Win: The Laken Riley Act, Explained
Trump made immigration a centerpiece of his campaign. The passage of the Laken Riley Act is the first step in his plan.
House approves Laken Riley Act immigrant detention bill that would be Trump’s first law to sign
A crucial faction of 46 politically vulnerable Democrats joined with Republicans to lift the strict proposal to passage on a 263-156 vote tally.
Congress passes Laken Riley Act in early win for Trump on immigration
The US Congress has passed a bill requiring undocumented immigrants who are arrested for theft or violent crimes to be held in jail pending trial. The bill, named after Laken Riley - a Georgia nursing student murdered last year by a Venezuelan man - passed the House of Representatives a day after it was approved by the Senate.
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Sen. Britt’s landmark immigration enforcement bill passes Senate
This legislation is the most significant immigration enforcement and border security related bill to pass the Senate in ...
U.S. Senators Katie Britt, Tedd Budd’s Immigration Enforcement Bill Passes Senate
The bill will be considered by the U.S. House of Representatives this week before heading to President Trump to be signed ...
Senate passes immigrant detention bill that could be first measure Trump signs into law
Deporting millions of migrants or enforcing the Laken Riley Act will largely depend on Congress' ability to allocate roughly ...
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Senate adds amendment to immigration bill named after Laken Riley
The Senate on Wednesday adopted the first amendment to the Laken Riley Act, as Republicans push for a legislative win to ...
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Prefiled bills seek to “add some teeth” to immigration enforcement
Two bills prefiled in the Alabama legislature would enhance sentencing of illegal immigrants, and give local police powers to ...
ICE detains more than 530 people in workplace 'raids' in U.S. Northeast
Agents made 538 arrests during workplace raids across the Northeast Thursday, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said.
Migrant detention bill before U.S. Senate could give Texas more sway over immigration policy
Under the bill, called the Laken Riley Act, state attorneys general like Ken Paxton would have the ability to challenge ...
Austin churches, schools react to Trump administration cutting immigration raid protections
Austin leaders say they must find new ways to support immigrants or wait to observe new actions after the federal government ...
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Congress clears GOP-led immigration enforcement bill, with Democrats on board
The House voted 263 to 156 to approve the Laken Riley act, sending the measure to Trump for his signature. The measure would ...
Pro-immigrant group launches Arizona hotline to report ICE and Border Patrol activity
The group says the hotline is not intended to protect criminals but to make sure immigrant families in Arizona aren't torn ...