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Immigration reform starts with Laken Riley bill
From left, Connolly Huth, roommate of Laken Riley; Lauren Phillips, sister of Laken Riley; and Sofia Magana, roommate of ...
What is the Laken Riley Act? A look at the first bill Trump will sign
If signed into law, the Laken Riley Act would require the detention of unauthorized immigrants accused of theft and violent crimes.
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State Democrats divided over Laken Riley Act
On Jan. 20, the Senate passed the Laken Riley Act, with all Republican senators and 12 Democrats voting to advance the ...
US House passes Laken Riley Act, first bill of Trump’s new term; how it will affect Indian immigrants
The U.S. House passed the Laken Riley Act to detain undocumented individuals charged with nonviolent crimes. Named after a ...
Mississippi Rep. uses Laken Riley case in defense of bill to bounty hunt illegal immigrants
Mississippi State Rep. Justin Keen used Laken Riley case to defend his bill aimed at bounty hunting illegal immigrants in the state.
Laken Riley Act passes final congressional vote, heads to Trump’s desk
Almost one year after Laken Riley’s murder in Athens, the bill bearing her name passed its final Congressional vote Wednesday and now heads to President Donald Trump’s desk.
House passes Laken Riley Act in move targeting illegal immigrants – Trump set to sign marking first major act of second term
The House approved the Laken Riley Act, aimed at detaining undocumented immigrants who commit certain nonviolent crimes, ...
House passes Laken Riley Act, sending the first bill to Trump to sign into law
The strict measure, named for a 22-year-old Georgia nursing school student who was murdered by an undocumented immigrant, has ...
Congress has passed a tough new immigration bill. What does that mean to California?
The Laken Riley Act, named for an Athens, Ga., nursing student murdered last year by an undocumented man, passed in the House ...
House approves revised Laken Riley Act, sending first major legislative win to Trump’s desk
The House of Representatives passed a Senate-revised version of the Laken Riley Act Wednesday, sending the first piece of ...
Laken Riley Act could pass final Congressional vote Wednesday
Almost one year after Laken Riley’s murder in Athens, the bill bearing her name could soon pass its final Congressional vote Wednesday and head to President Donald Trump’s desk.