Laken Riley Act: What the strict deportation measure means for undocumented immigrants
The Laken Riley Act requires immigration officers to detain undocumented immigrants who are suspected, arrested, charged, or who admit to committing certain crimes. These crimes include burglary, larceny, theft, shoplifting, assaulting a police officer, and any crime that results in death or bodily injury.
President Donald Trump has signed the Laken Riley Act into law. Read about the bill and see social media reactions here.
The Laken Riley Act is aimed at detaining more illegal immigrants, including those accused of theft and burglary.
President Donald Trump is poised to sign the first bill of his new administration. It's named after a slain Georgia nursing ...
The bill is named after Georgia nursing student Laken Riley, who was killed in 2024 by a Venezuelan national in the U.S.
The Laken Riley Act, as the law is known, directs the authorities to detain and deport immigrants who are accused — not yet ...
The Laken Riley Act directs Immigration and Customs Enforcement to detain illegal immigrants arrested or charged with ...
The Republican-led Hou se on Wednesday passed the Laken Riley Act, a strict immigration detention measure named for a ...
Ahead of Trump's signing, Laken Riley's mother, Allyson Phillips, spoke to those in the room. Phillips began by thanking ...
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