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Here is what else you need to know about the Laken Riley Act. U.S. President Donald Trump signs the Laken Riley Act at the White House in Washington, U.S., January 29, 2025.
The Laken Riley Act is a United States law that requires the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to detain illegal immigrants [1] admitting to, [2] charged with, or convicted of theft-related crimes, [3] assaulting a police officer, or a crime that results in death or serious bodily injury like drunk driving.
The bill is named for Laken Riley, a 22-year-old nursing student who was killed last year in Athens, Ga., by a Venezuelan immigrant who had entered the U.S. illegally in 2022.
The Laken Riley Act addressed one of the most important issues our country faces today: the number of criminal illegal aliens already inside our country and freely roaming our streets. But, while ...
The Laken Riley Act passed the House on Tuesday with support from 216 Republicans and 48 Democrats. The Senate is considering the legislation, which has drawn an unusual amount of support from ...
President Donald Trump speaks to Allyson Phillips, mother of Laken Riley, after he signed the Laken Riley Act in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, January 29, 2025.
PHOTO: President Donald Trump hugs Allyson Phillips, mother of Laken Riley, before he signs the Laken Riley Act in the East Room of the White House, Jan. 29, 2025, in Washington. (Alex Brandon/AP)
“The Laken Riley Act will now go to President Trump’s desk for him to sign into law,” Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) wrote on social platform X after the vote. “Criminal illegal aliens must ...