Trump signs Laken Riley Act, the tough migrant crime bill backed by Kelly, Gallego and Hobbs
President Donald Trump codified the bill named after a Georgia woman who was killed by an undocumented Venezuelan immigrant in February of 2024.
What is the Laken Riley Act? A look at the first bill Trump just signed
Under the new law, federal officials would be required to detain any migrant arrested or charged with crimes like shoplifting, assaulting a police officer or crimes that injure or kill someone.
Trump Signs Bill Easing Deportation of Immigrants Accused of Crimes
The legislation, known as the Laken Riley Act, is the first to be signed by the president in his new term, and shows how the politics of immigration have shifted.
While signing Laken Riley Act, Trump says he'll send 'worst' criminal migrants to Guantanamo
The bipartisan act, the first piece of legislation approved during Trump’s second term, was named for a 22-year-old Georgia nursing student who was slain last year by a Venezuel
Trump signs the Laken Riley Act into law, the first bill of his second presidency
President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed the Laken Riley Act into law, the first bill of his new administration, giving federal authorities broader power to deport immigrants in the U.S. illegally who have been accused of crimes.
Trump signs the Laken Riley Act, the first law of his second administration
The Laken Riley Act, named for the slain nursing school student who was attacked and killed by a Venezuelan citizen who had entered the U.S. illegally, is the first legislative win of Trump's second term.
Trump Signs Laken Riley Act Targeting Migrants Accused of Crimes
President Donald Trump signed into law the Laken Riley Act on Wednesday, a measure aimed at cracking down on migrants charged with crimes, touting it as a centerpiece of his administration’s pledge to take a tougher approach toward undocumented migration and border security.
Trump 2nd term live updates: Trump to sign Laken Riley Act
Federal departments faced a 5 p.m. deadline Tuesday to cease spending on any financial assistance programs, according to a memo from the White House's Office of Management and Budget. The order was temporarily blocked by a federal judge Tuesday evening.
Here’s What Stands in the Way of Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful’ Tax and Border Bill
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Border security at sea: Sen. Ruben Gallego cosponsors bill to expand US territorial waters
The bill would give US Customs and Border Protection more authority. Former Sen. Kyrsten Sinema previously introduced a ...
Labour’s border bill to 'block migrants from claiming slavery protections’
Sir Keir Starmer accused the previous Conservative government of ‘driving a coach and horses’ through protections for victims of trafficking ...
As Trump takes office, a new Texas bill would make it easier to build the border wall
Eye on Politics breaks down some of the biggest political stories grabbing headlines in North Texas and beyond.
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Immigration bill passes both Tennessee House, Senate in special session
The Tennessee Republican supermajority passed in both chambers an immigration bill that would create a border czar, an enforcement division and new state IDs for non-citizens.
New UK asylum bill to criminalise those who seek to prevent small boat rescues
Proposed government legislation would result in 100 more people being jailed each year, according to estimates ...
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 ...
New criminal offences to disrupt people smugglers set out in border Bill
The Government is expected to seek to bring the measures into force as soon as possible once the legislation is approved by MPs and Lords.