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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 House of Representatives passed a Senate-revised version of the Laken Riley Act Wednesday, sending the first piece of significant legislation to President Trump's desk for his expected signature.
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 passed the House last week, 264-159, with 48 Democrats in support. Among them were seven Democrats from California, including Reps. George Whitesides (D-Agua Dulce), Adam Gray ...
The Senate inched closer Monday to final passage of the Laken Riley Act, which requires immigration officials to detain illegal migrants who engage in theft, shoplifting and related crimes ...
The bill – called the Laken Riley Act – will next go to the White House to be signed into law after the Senate approved the measure earlier in the week. The House vote was 263 to 156 with 46 ...
“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 ...
If enacted, the Laken Riley Act would mandate federal detention of illegal immigrants who are arrested for burglary or theft and would allow states to file suit against the federal government for failing to enforce immigration laws. [64] [16] The bill stalled amid opposition in the Democratic-controlled Senate in the 118th Congress. [14]