Jan 16, 2025 · The Senate is currently weighing amendments on the Laken Riley Act, which would direct federal immigration enforcement to detain and deport anyone in the U.S. without legal status if they...

6 days ago · The Laken Riley Act requires the Department of Homeland Security, which includes ICE, to detain undocumented immigrants arrested for burglary, theft, larceny or shoplifting. The bill is named for ...

4 days ago · President Donald Trump holds the document after signing the Laken Riley Act during an event in the East Room of the White House, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025, in Washington.

6 days ago · President Trump signed the Laken Riley Act, which requires ICE to detain immigrants illegally in the U.S. who are arrested for certain crimes, even without a conviction.

Jan 7, 2025 · The legislation would amend federal law to require Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to issue detainers and take custody of illegal aliens who commit theft-related crimes, such as shoplifting, as defined by state and local law.

Jan 24, 2025 · 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.

Jan 10, 2025 · Federal immigration officials are warning Congress that the Laken Riley Act could require detention for 60,000 people — needing billions of dollars and thousands more detention beds to comply, Axios has learned.

6 days ago · ICE warned Congress that the Laken Riley Act could require detention for 60,000 people, and that the agency would need billions of dollars and thousands more detention beds to comply with the law, Axios reported. The agency said that without emergency funding, they could be forced to release tens of thousands of immigrants, including ...

Jan 8, 2025 · What to know as bill heads to the Senate. The Laken Riley Act would require ICE to detain immigrants without legal permission who commit theft-related crimes. The bill, named after a Georgia...

“Laken Riley’s murderer shouldn’t have been in our country committing crimes in the first place. The Laken Riley Act would give ICE the authority it needs to remove illegal criminals and protect Americans. The Senate ought to pass this common-sense bill immediately,” said Kennedy.