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The U.S. House of Representatives gave final passage to a bill named for Laken Riley, a Georgia woman killed in February 2024 ...

The bill would require authorities to detain undocumented immigrants who have been charged with theft-related crimes.

The Laken Riley Act was passed on a 264-159 vote, with 48 House Democrats joining the Republican majority. The bill will now ...

Democratic Rep. Yassamin Ansari explained why she opposes the Laken Riley Act, a bill with bipartisan support from other ...

Today’s public opinion is one main contributor for the divide: Americans are still largely in favor of more restrictionist ...

Kelly and Gallego joined eight other Senate Democrats to help the Republican-led immigrant crime bill thwart a filibuster.

Twelve Senate Democrats voted with Republicans to pass an immigration bill to address one of President Donald Trump's top ...

PHOENIX – Several Arizona Democrats have taken action to move the Laken Riley Act, a Republican immigration enforcement bill, closer to becoming law. In fact, Sen. Ruben Gallego cosponsored the ...

The long-pushed Laken Riley Act could be one of the first bills to hit President Trump's desk in his new term.

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

Congress has sent to President Trump the Laken Riley Act, which would cede some federal immigration enforcement power to the ...