The Laken Riley Act Reminds Us: If a Law Is Named After Someone, It's Probably Bad
There's a popular mantra among skeptics of government power that goes like this: If a law is named after a person, it's ...
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House passes Laken Riley Act to amp up border enforcement and put pressure on Democrats
This happened in Georgia," he said. "And Friday, the day of the vote here in the Senate, is actually Laken Riley’s birthday.” Senate Democrats planned to discuss the bill at their weekly lunch ...
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Laken Riley Act roils NJ governor’s race as 2 Dems skip roll: ‘The more someone campaigns the less they vote'
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 ...
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Ossoff, Warnock back bill named for slain Georgia nursing student Laken Riley
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.
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House passes Laken Riley Act, which heads to Senate with increasing Democratic support
The Laken Riley Act would require ICE to detain immigrants without legal permission who commit theft-related crimes. The bill, named after a Georgia nursing student killed by an immigrant without ...
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House passes Laken Riley Act, Rep. Mace says it's a step 'to clean up the mess' Biden left
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WCIV) — The Republican-led House voted Tuesday to pass the Laken Riley Act, named after a 22-year-old Georgia nursing student who was murdered in 2024 by an immigrant in the ...
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House passes border bill named after slain nursing student Laken Riley
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 ...
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U.S. Senate to debate the Laken Riley Act after it passed U.S. House of Representatives
The bill, named in honor of Laken Riley, a 22-year-old nursing student murdered on the University of Georgia campus last year, cleared the House of Representatives last week. José Antonio Ibarra ...
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U.S. House passes Laken Riley Act
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 ...
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US Senate to vote on Laken Riley Act, Georgia Senator confirms his support for bill
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 ...
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How each member of the House voted on the Laken Riley Act
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 ...