The Senate is considering the Laken Riley Act. Here's what it would do
The Senate this week is considering the Laken Riley Act, a Republican-led bill that mandates federal detention for immigrants ...
Laken Riley Act passes its first vote in the U.S. Senate
Bill requires law enforcement to arrest and detain any undocumented immigrants accused of theft, burglary and other related ...
Laken Riley Act back before US Senate on Monday for roll call vote to move forward
On Thursday, the U.S. Senate voted to move the Laken Riley Act forward to another art of the legislative process.
House passes Laken Riley Act, which heads to Senate with increasing Democratic support
The Laken Riley Act was passed on a 264-159 vote, with 48 House Democrats joining the Republican majority. The bill will now ...
Laken Riley Act clears second hurdle in US Senate
The Laken Riley Act cleared a second procedural hurdle in the Senate on Monday as lawmakers voted 82-10 to consider the ...
Senate closer to adopting Laken Riley Act, cracking down on illegal immigrants for theft, shoplifting
The Senate inched closer Monday to final passage of the Laken Riley Act, which requires immigration officials to detain ...
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Survivor Advocates Say the Anti-Immigrant Laken Riley Act Is Exploiting Their Cause
The fearmongering bill "fails to reckon with a global culture that tolerates and perpetuates violence against women and girls ...
Laken Riley Act overcomes filibuster in Senate as Dems give GOP helping hand
The GOP-led Laken Riley Act defeated the legislative filibuster on Thursday, effectively ensuring it will pass and become law ...
Senate advances Laken Riley Act to crack down on illegal immigration in bipartisan vote
The Senate cleared the 60-vote threshold to begin debate on a GOP priority, with Democrats backing it as the party ...
U.S. Senate to debate the Laken Riley Act after it passed U.S. House of Representatives
The bill is named in honor of Laken Riley, a 22-year-old nursing student murdered on the University of Georgia campus last ...
Laken Riley Act clears second Senate hurdle as Democrats demand changes
The measure, which cleared the House last week, is far from being passed in the GOP-led Senate and will eventually require buy-in from at least seven Democrats ...
Senate advances Laken Riley Act, letting states sue DHS for illegal immigration effects
The bill is named after and was inspired by a Georgia nursing student who was attacked and brutally murdered while jogging by ...