2 days ago · On Jan. 29, President Donald Trump signed the Laken Riley Act, which is an immigration detention measure, into law. The U.S. House of Representatives gave final approval of the bill in a 263-156 ...

1 day ago · Trump signs Laken Riley Act, expanding federal immigration enforcement The bill is named for a Georgia nursing student who was killed last year by a Venezuelan man without legal status who had a ...

1 day ago · The bill is named for 22-year-old Georgia nursing student Laken Riley, who was killed last year by a man who was in the country illegally. The Laken Riley Act passed the House and Senate with ...

Jan 24, 2025 · Sen. Katie Britt, R-Ala., center, is joined by Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., the GOP whip, left, and Rep. Mike Collins, R-Ga., as they talk to reporters about the Laken Riley Act, a bill to detain unauthorized immigrants who have been accused of certain crimes, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025.

1 day ago · What is the Laken Riley Act? Written by Republican Rep. Mike Collins of Georgia, the Laken Riley Act requires U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to detain immigrants illegally in the U.S. if ...

1 day ago · The Laken Riley Act, sponsored by Rep. Mike Collins, the Republican representative of Georgia’s 10th Congressional District, requires U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to detain and ...

2 days ago · The murder of Laken Riley, a nursing student from Georgia, inspired the law. Laken Riley, a 22-year-old nursing student at Augusta University in Georgia, was jogging one morning in February 2024 ...

1 day ago · The Brief. President Trump signed the Laken Riley Act into law as his first piece of legislation. The act is named after Georgia native Laken Riley, who was killed in 2024 by a Venezuelan national ...

Jan 7, 2025 · The bill, known as the “Laken Riley Act,” would require the detention of undocumented migrants charged with theft or burglary. The legislation is named after a Georgia student who was...

Mar 7, 2024 · The measure — dubbed the Laken Riley Act — cleared the chamber in a 251-170 vote, with 37 Democrats joining all Republicans present in voting “yes.”