If signed into law, the Laken Riley Act would require the detention of unauthorized immigrants accused of theft and violent crimes. The bill won bipartisan support in both the House and Senate.

The U.S. Senate passed the Laken Riley Act with bipartisan support — including both of Arizona’s Democratic senators — keeping a crackdown on illegal immigrants involved in criminal cases on ...

The Laken Riley Act is on its way to President Donald Trump's desk as the first bill he will sign into law. Here's what this strict immigration measure means for the undocumented. The immigration ...

Laken Riley Act: In a significant development, the US Congress has passed a bill aimed at tightening immigration enforcement. The legislation named 'Laken Riley Act' mandates federal authorities ...

The Laken Riley Act mandates the detention of undocumented immigrants charged with theft-related crimes. Also Read: Donald Trump considers Middle East trip, makes bold statement on hostages The ...

Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) said on Wednesday that Democrats who voted for the Laken Riley Act are “playing politics.” When NewsNation’s Blake Burman asked Mullin if having Democrats ...

The bill – called the Laken Riley Act – will next go to the White House to be signed into law after the Senate approved the measure earlier in the week. The House vote was 263 to 156 with 46 ...

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. The measure ...

The House of Representatives voted to pass the Laken Riley Act in a 263 to 156 vote on Wednesday. Among other things, the bill would direct Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers to ...

Passage of the Laken Riley Act, which was named after a nursing student who was murdered last year in Georgia by a Venezuelan man, shows just how sharply the political debate over immigration has ...

The Republican Party's Laken Riley Act is heading to President Donald Trump’s desk to become the first bill he signs into law after the party retook both chambers of Congress and the White House.

Washington — The House approved the Laken Riley Act on Wednesday, signing off on the Senate's changes to the legislation aimed at expanding the federal government's mandate to detain immigrants ...