Congress passed the Laken Riley Act with bipartisan support. Here's what the strict measure really means for undocumented ...

The House voted at 1 p.m. Tuesday on the Laken Riley Act, passing the bill as its first piece of legislation of the 119th Congress on a vote of 264 to 159. Forty-eight Democrats voted in favor of the ...

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The bill would require law enforcement to detain immigrants without legal status arrested for crimes including larceny and ...

The bill, which has divided Democrats, would require law enforcement to detain noncitizens who commit primarily theft-related crimes.

It is highly significant that the first bill signed into law by President Donald Trump was the Laken Riley Act.

The Laken Riley Act, named for the slain nursing school student who was attacked and killed by a Venezuelan citizen who had ...

President Donald Trump plans to sign the Laken Riley Act into law as his administration's first piece of legislation ...

Congressman Jake Ellzey proudly voted in favor of S. 5, the Laken Riley Act, which will protect American communities from ...

Under the new law, federal officials would be required to detain any migrant arrested or charged with crimes like shoplifting ...

Donald Trump in the White House and both the Senate and House controlled by Republicans—began its term by passing the Laken ...

Congress passed the Laken Riley Act with bipartisan support. The House vote was 263-156 and included 46 Democrats with all Republicans in support. The Senate vote went 64-35 with 12 Democrats ...