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.
Laken Riley Act - Wikipedia
The Laken Riley Act is a proposed United States law which 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.
House approves Laken Riley Act, sending first bill to Trump's desk
11 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 ...
House passes Laken Riley Act, sending the first bill to Trump to …
11 hours ago · The Laken Riley Act, written by Rep. Mike Collins, R-Ga., would require ICE to take custody of and detain undocumented immigrants who are charged, arrested or convicted of committing acts of ...
Laken Riley Act Is an Effort to Target Migrants Accused of Crimes
10 hours 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.
Congress passes immigrant detention bill in first legislative win for ...
11 hours ago · Senate Majority Leader John Thune, Sen. James Lankford, Sen. Ted Budd, Sen. John Barrasso, and Sen. Katie Britt talk to reporters about the Laken Riley Act at the Capitol in Washington, DC, on ...
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
11 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 immigrant detention bill, the Laken Riley Act | AP …
12 hours ago · Passage of the Laken Riley Act, which was named after a Georgia nursing student who was murdered last year by a Venezuelan man, shows just how sharply the political debate over immigration has shifted to the right following Trump’s election victory. Immigration policy has often been one of the most entrenched issues in Congress, but a crucial ...
Senate approves Laken Riley Act, sending immigration measure …
2 days ago · The Laken Riley Act, named after a 22-year-old nursing student who was murdered by an undocumented Venezuelan immigrant last year, would expand mandatory detention to include noncitizens convicted ...
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