The Laken Riley Act would require the detention of unauthorized immigrants accused of theft and violent crimes ...

The law is named for the nursing student killed on the campus of the University of Georgia in 2024. Novak Djokovic makes ...

The bill is named after Laken Riley, a nursing student who was killed last year. The legislation would require federal ...

The Laken Riley Act is the first bill that will come to President Donald Trump’s desk for signature as the 47th President.

Its passage shows just how sharply the political debate over immigration has shifted to the right following Trump’s election victory.

Thank goodness Rep. Ocasio-Cortez is willing to call out the dangerous, anti-American and anti-constitutional Laken Riley Act for what it is.

The Laken Riley Act, which moved closer to passing the Senate on Friday, is no exception. Drafted in response to the death of Laken Riley, a Georgia nursing student murdered last year by an ...

Dan Gooding is a Newsweek reporter based in New York City. His focus is reporting on immigration and border security. He has covered immigration issues extensively, including the root causes of ...

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