The Laken Riley Act requires immigration officers to detain undocumented immigrants who are suspected, arrested, charged, or ...

President Donald Trump has signed the Laken Riley Act into law. Read about the bill and see social media reactions here.

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The legislation will require immigration officers to detain immigrants who are in the U.S. illegally when they're accused of ...

The bill is named after Georgia nursing student Laken Riley, who was killed in 2024 by a Venezuelan national in the U.S.

The Republican-led Hou se on Wednesday passed the Laken Riley Act, a strict immigration detention measure named for a 22-year ...

Ahead of Trump's signing, Laken Riley's mother, Allyson Phillips, spoke to those in the room. Phillips began by thanking ...

New law mandates detention of illegal immigrants accused of serious crimes, regardless of whether they have been convicted.

The Laken Riley Act directs Immigration and Customs Enforcement to detain illegal immigrants arrested or charged with ...

The law would require federal officials to detain immigrants without legal status accused of theft and violent crimes.