House passes Laken Riley Act, teeing up immigration crackdown
The House voted on an amended version of the Laken Riley Act on Wednesday, two weeks after it initially passed the bill.
House passes Laken Riley Act as Trump begins immigration crackdown
The bill would allow Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to arrest and detain undocumented immigrants accused of theft-related crimes.
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.
House passes immigrant detention bill that would be Trump's first law to sign
Passage of the Laken Riley Act, which was named after a Georgia nursing student who was murdered last year by a Venezuelan man, shows just how sharply the political debate over immigration has shifted to the right following Trump's election victory.
Vote count: Senate passes Laken Riley immigration bill on Trump’s first day
In a 64-35 vote, the Senate passed an immigration bill that mandates the detention of undocumented individuals accused of theft or burglary. The measure is now headed to the House, where it is expected to pass, probably becoming the first piece of legislation President Donald Trump signs into law.
Congress has passed a tough new immigration bill. What does that mean to California?
California’s progressive policies will not shield its undocumented residents from the federal legislation passed Wednesday to crack down on immigration. The Laken Riley Act, named for an Athens, Ga.,
Congress passes migrant detention bill that DHS said it can’t enforce without more resources
The Laken Riley Act is set to be the first bill Trump signs into law after it passed the House and Senate with bipartisan support.
What is the Laken Riley Act? Congress passes immigrant detention bill; what it means
Congress passed the Laken Riley Act with bipartisan support. Here's what the strict measure really means for undocumented immigrants.
Senate Republicans refuse to work with Democrats on immigration bill
Key Senate Republicans rejected a request by a group of moderate Democrats to jettison their party-line efforts on ...
Republicans shoot down Democratic request for a bipartisan immigration bill
Senate Republicans are rejecting a request by moderate Democrats to jettison their party-line efforts on immigration and work ...
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Committee Kills Bill That Would Have Forced Sheriffs Into Immigration Contracts
After vocal opposition from sheriffs around Wyoming, a legislative committee Friday killed a bill that would have required ...
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Immigration bill passes Senate Judiciary Committee 6-0
Senate Bill 7, an act to prohibit the adoption or implementation of certain policies related to immigration enforcement, was ...
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Arizona Dems pissed at Gallego, Kelly for backing MAGA immigration bill
Arizona Democrats were ready to fight Donald Trump on immigration. Now they find their own senators siding with Republicans.
Gov. Bill Lee calls on Tennessee legislature to create 'immigration enforcement' entity
A special session primarily developed around Gov. Bill Lee's signature education voucher proposal will now also include ...
Indiana Attorney General Rokita files lawsuit against Sheriff Bill Redman over immigration
Rokita says lawsuit is part of statewide effort to force local law enforcement to work with federal immigration officials ...
Tom Bevan: We'll See How Far the Public Opinion Pendulum Swings Against Illegal Immigration
Thursday on the RealClearPolitics podcastn Andrew Walworth, Tom Bevan, and Carl Cannon discussed how far the public opinion ...