Padilla says he is a ‘no’ on Laken Riley Act ‘as currently written’
- The GOP controlled House of Representatives passed the Laken Riley Act, named after Lincoln Riley, a Georgia student killed by an undocumented migrant last year.
- The bill allows for mandatory civil immigration detention of individuals with criminal charges and enables states to sue the federal government.
- All three of New Mexico's representatives, who are Democrats, voted against the bill, citing concerns about its impact on immigrant communities.
- Immigration advocates warn that if the bill becomes law, it could lead to family separations and strain the immigration system.
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