The Laken Riley Act on Monday cleared a second procedural hurdle in the Senate as talk turns to an amendment push by Democrats in order to potentially make alterations to the bill. 



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Senate advances Laken Riley bill past second hurdle

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The Senate inched closer Monday to final passage of the Laken Riley Act, which requires immigration officials to detain illegal migrants who engage in theft, shoplifting and related crimes.

Senate closer to adopting Laken Riley Act, cracking down on illegal immigrants for theft, shoplifting

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The Laken Riley Act on Monday cleared a second procedural hurdle in the Senate as talk turns to an amendment push by Democrats in order to potentially make alterations to the bill.  Senators voted 82-10 on the motion to proceed to the legislation, allowing the chamber to begin debate. The legislation would mandate federal detention…

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Ten senators voted against further debate on the Laken Riley Act, which would mandate ICE detention of undocumented immigrants charged in some crimes.

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Full list of senators who voted against advancing Laken Riley Act

Bipartisan legislation to more easily deport migrants in the country illegally cleared a second procedural vote Monday evening as Democrats searched for a path forward on proposing amendments. The Laken Riley Act overwhelmingly advanced in an 82-10 vote that brought the bill one step closer to final passage after passing a test vote in the upper chamber last week. It would require federal authorities to detain illegal immigrants charged, arreste…

Washington Examiner

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Laken Riley Act clears second Senate hurdle as Dems demand changes 

The bill would require immigration officers to detain immigrants who are suspected of minor theft and cede some federal immigration enforcement power to states.  Read More The post The Senate is considering the Laken Riley Act. Here’s what it would do appeared first on Drudge Report.

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The Senate is considering the Laken Riley Act. Here's what it would do

The murder last year of nursing student Laken Riley, 22, in Georgia was undoubtedly a heinous crime. Her killer, Jose Ibarra, 26, an undocumented migrant from Venezuela, was found guilty in November and sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.That her killer entered the country illegally, and was allowed to remain here while pursuing his immigration case after he was charged with shoplifting, became an understandable point …

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Laken Riley immigration bill would upend enforcement

If passed, the act would mandate the detention of illegal immigrants charged with an array of crimes. The bill is named after the late University of Georgia student who was murdered last year by Jose Ibarra, an illegal immigrant who received life in prison.

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Senate advances Laken Riley Act for a second time to begin debate

The Laken Riley Act on Monday cleared a second procedural hurdle in the Senate as talk turns to an amendment push by Democrats in order to potentially make alterations to the bill.  Senators voted 82-10 on the motion to proceed to the legislation, allowing the chamber to begin debate. The legislation would mandate federal detention of immigrants without legal status accused of theft, burglary and other related crimes. It cleared an initial hurdl…

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Nine Democratic senators and one independent voted against considering the Laken Riley Act during its second procedural vote in the Senate, as the motion to proceed with debating the legislation passed 82-10.The bill is named after Laken Riley, a 22-year-old nursing student who was murdered in February 2024 while jogging on the University of Georgia campus. In November, Jose Ibarra, a 26-year-old undocumented migrant from Venezuela, was convicte…

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Full List of Senators Who Voted Against Advancing Laken Riley Act

WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — The U.S. Senate Monday voted to proceed with consideration of a bill that would impose new mandatory immigration detention requirements for immigrants charged with property crimes and give broad legal standing to state attorneys general.
In an 82-10 vote, a majority of Senate Democrats, 32, and one independent, joined Republicans.
Nine Democrats voted against the bill, S. 5, including Sens. Tina Smith of Minnesota,…

Senate advances Laken Riley bill past second hurdle

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