5 days ago · On Jan. 29, President Donald Trump signed the Laken Riley Act, which is an immigration detention measure, into law. The U.S. House of Representatives gave final approval of the bill in a 263-156 ...

5 days ago · This Act is the first piece of legislation President Trump will sign during his second presidential term. “It was an honor to stand with President Trump, my Congressman Mike Collins, our Georgia delegation, and Laken’s family today,” said Lt. Governor Burt Jones.

Jan 24, 2025 · President Donald Trump is poised to sign the first bill of his new administration, and it is named after a slain Georgia nursing student whose name became a rallying cry during his White House campaign. If signed into law, the Laken Riley Act would require the detention of unauthorized immigrants accused of theft and violent crimes.

The Laken Riley Act is a United States law that requires the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to detain illegal immigrants [1] admitting to, [2] charged with, or convicted of theft-related crimes, [3] assaulting a police officer, or a crime that results in death or serious bodily injury like drunk driving. [4][5] The Act also allows states ...

4 days ago · Trump signs Laken Riley Act, expanding federal immigration enforcement The bill is named for a Georgia nursing student who was killed last year by a Venezuelan man without legal status who had a ...

4 days ago · President Trump signed the Laken Riley Act, requiring ICE to detain undocumented immigrants arrested for theft-related crimes. The law is named after a Georgia nursing student killed by a man who ...

4 days ago · Written by Rep. Mike Collins, R-Ga., the Laken Riley Act bears the name of the nursing school student who was murdered last year in Athens, Georgia.

Jan 7, 2025 · 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...

Mar 13, 2024 · The Laken Riley Act, H.R. 7511, requires the detention of any illegal alien for any larceny, burglary, theft, or shoplifting offense. It passed the U.S. House of Representatives with a bipartisan vote of 251-170.

Jan 8, 2025 · The new Republican-controlled House of Representatives passed its first bill Tuesday, the Laken Riley Act, named for the 22-year-old Georgia nursing school student killed by a Venezuelan...