First, the basics: The Laken Riley Act — known in Congress as House Resolution 7511 — is an immigration bill that outlines multiple legal requirements for the Department of Homeland Security ...

The House of Representatives passed on Tuesday the Laken Riley Act, a bill named for a 22-year-old college student murdered by an undocumented immigrant last year. The bill, which passed the House ...

The Laken Riley Act, written by Rep. Mike Collins, R-Ga., would require ICE to take custody of and detain undocumented immigrants who are charged, arrested or convicted of committing acts of ...

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., puts his signature on the Laken Riley Act with members of the Georgia congressional delegation attending, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025.

WASHINGTON — The first bill approved by the U.S. House this year is named after the nursing student killed on the University of Georgia’s campus last year. The Laken Riley Act would allow law ...

The bill won bipartisan support in both the House and Senate. Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., attended Wednesday's bill signing at the White House. Here are some things to know about the Laken Riley Act: ...

The bill passed Monday on a 64-35 vote and now heads back to the U.S. House of Representatives, where it is expected to pass with significant support from Democrats as well.

Laken Riley’s bill aims to make America safer. Instead, it’s likely to bring more chaos to our already fractured immigration system. Send letters to letters@suntimes.com ...

The Laken Riley Act will require the detention of unauthorized immigrants accused of theft and violent crimes. The bill won bipartisan support in both the House and Senate. Sen.