Published 2 months ago • United States • Updated 2 months ago

House passes Laken Riley Act, sending it to Trump for first legislative win

The House passed the Laken Riley Act, which requires detainment of unauthorized migrants accused of theft and violent crimes, marking President Donald Trump's first legislative win as Congress supports his immigration plans.
The Act is named after Laken Riley, a Georgia nursing student murdered by a Venezuelan man, highlighting the shift in political debate over immigration following Trump's election victory.
The bill passed with bipartisan support, receiving 263 votes in favor, but it does not provide new funding for the required increase in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's capabilities.
The legislation allows state attorneys general to sue the federal government over immigration decisions, giving states more power in setting immigration policy amid concerns about its implications for due process rights.

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Carolina Journal

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US House passes Laken Riley Act, sent to Trump’s desk

On Wednesday, the US House of Representatives gave final approval to the Laken Riley Act (SB 5), which now heads to newly-inaugurated President Donald Trump’s desk. If Trump signs this bill, it will be the first piece of legislation he will sign into law during his second term as president. THE LAKEN RILEY ACT is officially passed and heading to President Trump’s desk for his signature! This commonsense, lifesaving legislation ensures ALL illeg…

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2 Michigan Dems help GOP send first immigration bill to Trump’s desk, against heated opposition - WDET 101.9 FM

With ample support from Michigan’s congressional delegation, the Laken Riley Act is the first bill on the way to President Donald Trump’s desk for his signature — though opponents called the bill anti-immigrant and said it threatens civil liberties.The bill is named after Laken Riley, a University of Georgia student who was murdered by a man who authorities say unlawfully crossed into the United States in 2022 and had been previously charged wit…

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What is the Laken Riley Act? A look at the first bill Trump just signed

The first bill signed by President Donald Trump is named after a slain Georgia nursing student whose name became a rallying cry during Trump’s White House campaign. The Laken Riley

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House Passes Laken Riley Act And Is Ready For Trump To Sign - Patriot Newsfeed

In a move that has liberals clutching their pearls and conservatives breathing a sigh of relief, the U.S. House of Representatives has officially passed the Laken Riley Act, sending it to President Trump’s desk for his signature. This landmark immigration bill is not just another piece of legislation—it’s a direct response to the real-life, gut-wrenching tragedy of Laken Riley, a University of Georgia student brutally murdered by an illegal immi…

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Langworthy votes for Fix our Forests, Laken Riley acts

Rep. Nick Langworthy voted in favor of what he called the lifesaving Fix our Forests Act, which passed the U.S. House Thursday and will head to President Donald Trump’s desk to be signed into law.

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Laken Riley Act Will Soon Become Law; Fetterman Wants Alien Criminals Gone

Speaker Johnson signed off on the Laken Riley Act after it passed the Senate. The usual Democrats voted against the Laken Riley Act. They are the same people who want to keep pedophile aliens in the United States. Democrat Sen. John Fetterman can’t understand why anyone would want to keep criminal aliens in this country, […] The post Laken Riley Act Will Soon Become Law; Fetterman Wants Alien Criminals Gone appeared first on www.independentsenti…

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