Congress passed the Laken Riley Act with bipartisan support. Here's what the strict measure really means for undocumented immigrants.

President Donald Trump is poised to sign the first bill of his new administration. It's named after a slain Georgia nursing ...

Here's what to know about the controversial Laken Riley Act, named after the college student who was killed while running on ...

As Congress worked to pass the Laken Riley Act, strengthening immigration enforcement powers in the name of a murdered University of Georgia student, much remained unknown about how the law would work ...

Two Democrats in the 2025 race to succeed term-limited New Jersey Gov. Philip Murphy did not cast votes this week in Congress on the Laken Riley Act ... immigrant in Georgia who had been ...

The U.S. Senate expanded the list of criminal charges that could lead an undocumented immigrant to be deported before approving the Laken Riley Act.

The Laken Riley Act was named after the 22-year-old Georgia nursing student who was murdered in 2024 by a Venezuelan man who entered the U.S. illegally. The bill mandates the detention of illegal ...

ATLANTA — The U.S. House of Representatives has passed Republican-backed legislation named in honor of Georgia murder victim Laken Riley as the first act of the new Congress. The Laken Riley Act ...

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Almost one year after Laken Riley’s murder in Athens, the bill bearing her name could soon pass its final Congressional vote Wednesday and head to President Donald ...

The U.S. Senate is expected to vote on the Laken Riley Act Thursday afternoon and at least one of Georgia’s Senators has confirmed they’ll vote to pass the bill. On Tuesday, Channel 2 Action ...

The bill, known as the “Laken Riley Act,” would require the detention of undocumented migrants charged with theft or burglary. The legislation is named after a Georgia student who was killed ...