Congress gives final approval to Laken Riley Act: How Arizona ...
3 days ago · The U.S. House of Representatives gave final passage to a bill named for Laken Riley, a Georgia woman killed in February 2024 by a man who was in the country illegally, clearing the way for ...
Immigrant detention Laken Riley Act passes House, goes to …
2 days ago · The GOP-led bill is named after 22-year-old Georgia nursing student Laken Riley. The man convicted in her murder was said by immigration officials to have entered the country without proper authorization and was later charged in the United States with shoplifting. ... Ruben Gallego and Mark Kelly of Arizona, Maggie Hassan and Jeanne Shaheen of ...
Sens. Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego vote to pass Laken Riley …
5 days ago · The U.S. Senate passed the Laken Riley Act with bipartisan support — including both of Arizona’s Democratic senators — keeping a crackdown on illegal immigrants involved in criminal cases on ...
What is the Laken Riley Act? And who voted for it? | AP News
23 hours 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.
Laken Riley Act gets support from several Arizona Democrats - KTAR.com
Jan 13, 2025 · PHOENIX – Several Arizona Democrats have taken action to move the Laken Riley Act, a Republican immigration enforcement bill, closer to becoming law. In fact, Sen. Ruben Gallego cosponsored the...
Laken Riley Act Passes With Bipartisan Support From Arizona ...
Jan 8, 2025 · The Laken Riley Act, named after a University of Georgia nursing student murdered in February 2024 by Venezuelan national Jose Antonio Ibarra, passed on a bipartisan 264-159 vote. Representative Raul Grijalva, who is battling cancer, did not vote.
Gallego, Kelly and Hobbs line up behind bill to jail immigrants for …
Jan 8, 2025 · Under the Laken Riley Act, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security would be forced to detain people without citizenship status who are accused of, charged with or convicted of burglary, theft, larceny or shoplifting. The legislation is named after the Georgia nursing student who was killed in February 2024 by Venezuelan immigrant Jose Ibarra.
What is the Laken Riley Act? What to know as bill heads to the …
Jan 8, 2025 · The new Republican-controlled House of Representatives passed its first bill Tuesday, the Laken Riley Act, named for the 22-year-old Georgia nursing school student killed by a Venezuelan...
Senate passes Laken Riley Act aimed at cracking down on illegal …
4 days ago · The vote for final passage of the Laken Riley Act was 64-35, with 12 Democrats joining Republicans to approve it. The bill, which was amended in the Senate last week, will be sent back for another vote in the Republican-led House, where it is expected to pass easily before it goes to Trump's desk to become law. ... Ruben Gallego of Arizona ...
Arizona Democrats Split On ‘Laken Riley Act’
Jan 9, 2025 · The United States House of Representatives passed House Resolution 29, also known as the “Laken Riley Act” on Tuesday, which passed with a bipartisan 264-159 vote, including Arizona leaders. The legislation allows illegal immigrants to be taken into custody if they face accusations of crimes related to stealing, and it’s named after the ...
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