This legislation is the most significant immigration enforcement and border security related bill to pass the Senate in nearly three decades.
The bill will be considered by the U.S. House of Representatives this week before heading to President Trump to be signed into law.
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House passes Laken Riley Act, teeing up immigration crackdown
Private prisons poised to reap billions as Laken Riley Act passes Congress
• The Laken Riley Act, passed by Congress, mandates federal detention of undocumented immigrants accused of even minor crimes. • Critics, including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, argue the bill benefits private prison companies at taxpayer expense, with a price tag of $83 billion.
What Is the Laken Riley Act? A Look at the First Bill Trump Will Sign
La., puts his signature on the Laken Riley Act with members of the Georgia congressional delegation attending, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) President Donald Trump is poised to sign the first bill of his new administration,
The U.S. Senate voted to pass the Laken Riley Act on Monday, Jan. 20, giving local law enforcement and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement the authority to detain immigrants in
Deporting millions of migrants or enforcing the Laken Riley Act will largely depend on Congress' ability to allocate roughly $100 billion.
In a 64-35 vote, the Senate passed an immigration bill ... in February by an undocumented immigrant, would allow Immigration and Customs Enforcement to arrest and detain undocumented immigrants ...
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Senate adds amendment to immigration bill named after Laken RileyThe Senate on Wednesday adopted the first amendment to the Laken Riley Act, as Republicans push for a legislative win to open the new Congress. The legislation in its current form would mandate federal detention of immigrants without legal status accused ...
Two bills prefiled in the Alabama legislature would enhance sentencing of illegal immigrants, and give local police powers to enforce immigration law.
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Under the bill, called the Laken Riley Act, state attorneys general like Ken Paxton would have the ability to challenge federal immigration officials.
The House voted 263 to 156 to approve the Laken Riley act, sending the measure to Trump for his signature. The measure would make it easier for federal immigration officials to detain and deport those without legal status who are charged with specific crimes.
Agents made 538 arrests during workplace raids across the Northeast Thursday, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said.
Ten Senate Democrats joined Republicans Friday to advance the Laken Riley Act, making way for final passage of the bill as soon as next week.
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