1 day 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 ...

7 hours ago · What is the Laken Riley Act? Written by Republican Rep. Mike Collins of Georgia, the Laken Riley Act requires U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to detain immigrants illegally in the U.S. if ...

1 day ago · The Laken Riley Act was described by Trump as a “landmark law” and “tremendous tribute” to the slain Georgia nursing student for whom it is named. The law mandates that people in the U.S. illegally who are accused of theft and violent crimes be detained and potentially deported, even before a conviction.

12 hours 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 ...

11 hours ago · The Laken Riley Act, sponsored by Rep. Mike Collins, the Republican representative of Georgia’s 10th Congressional District, requires U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to detain and ...

12 hours 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. A Venezuelan citizen who had entered the United ...

12 hours ago · The act is named after Laken Riley, a Georgia nursing student murdered by an undocumented immigrant previously released from custody after a shoplifting charge. President Trump signed the Laken ...

6 days ago · Sen. Katie Britt, R-Ala., center, is joined by Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., the GOP whip, left, and Rep. Mike Collins, R-Ga., as they talk to reporters about the Laken Riley Act, a bill to detain unauthorized immigrants who have been accused of certain crimes, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025.

1 day ago · The murder of Laken Riley, a nursing student from Georgia, inspired the law. Laken Riley, a 22-year-old nursing student at Augusta University in Georgia, was jogging one morning in February 2024 ...

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...