Laken Riley Act: Can migrants be deported after arrest in NY?
The Laken Riley Act is expected to become law and increase immigration detentions but will depend in New York on state and local policing policies.
Laken Riley Act will be first bill Trump signs
The bill is named after Laken Riley, a nursing student who was killed last year. The legislation would require federal officials to detain any unauthorized immigrant arrested or charged with a violent crime.
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The Laken Riley Act Spells Chaos for the Immigration System
The U.S. immigration system isn’t ready for the havoc and expense this bill could unleash. But the real pain will be felt by the immigrants the bill targets.
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.
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.
Laken Riley Act heads to Trump's desk
The House of Representatives voted to pass the Laken Riley Act, a bill named after an Augusta University student murdered on her morning jog at UGA by an undocumented migrant.
Laken Riley Act Is an Effort to Target Migrants Accused of Crimes
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. The bill’s passage came as Mr.
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.
Unpacking immigration news: What to know about Laken Riley Act, Trump's blocked executive order
Channel 13 anchors and reporters help unpack two developments in immigration policy that would have a direct impact on our community here in Las Vegas.
Mike Collins predicts without Laken Riley Act, crimes would see ‘higher escalation’
Rep. Mike Collins (R-GA) said on Thursday that the recently passed Laken Riley Act won’t let illegal immigrants “get away” with committing crimes while in the United States. Collins sponsored the legislation,
Full List of Democrats Who Voted To Pass Laken Riley Act
Forty-six Democrats crossed party lines in voting to pass a bill requiring undocumented immigrants arrested for violent ...
The Laken Riley Act is a sweetheart deal for the private prison industry
Since mandatory immigration detention was first signed into law in 1996 for a subset of people in deportation proceedings, it ...
Senate passes Laken Riley Act over Democratic Party opposition
The U.S. Senate voted 64-35 on Monday to pass the proposed Laken Riley Act and sent the measure to the House of ...
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 ...
Congress Should Reconsider the Laken Riley Act
The Laken Riley Act legislation pending in Congress would unconstitutionally elevate state powers over immigration while ...
Laken Riley Act passes its first vote in the U.S. Senate
Bill requires law enforcement to arrest and detain any undocumented immigrants accused of theft, burglary and other related ...