Democrats warm to Laken Riley bill

Democrats warm to Laken Riley bill as Senate to take up measure
Legislation that would allow federal authorities to detain undocumented immigrants accused of thefts and related crimes is gaining support despite costs of enforcement and due process concerns.
Cantwell, Murray say they seek changes to Laken Riley deportation bill
The bill's swift progress signals that some Democrats are taking a more hawkish turn on one of the defining issues of the presidential election.
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, approving immigration measure in first bill of new Congress
The House approved its first policy legislation of the new Congress on Tuesday with a bill aimed at addressing illegal immigration.
Laken Riley Act: Dems Push Immigration Bill That 'Doesn't Actually Exist'
David Bier, director of immigration studies at the Cato Institute, on X: "The Laken Riley Act pretends to be about stopping ILLEGAL immigrants who commit crimes. In fact, it's a Trojan horse designed to destroy legal migration because nativists cannot help themselves. They simply don't care about illegal immigration as much as legal immigration."
Opinion
A border bill too broad: Senate Democrats must force changes in the Laken Riley Act
The Laken Riley Act must be modified and Senate Democrats and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer have made clear that was their intent in advancing the measure with a overwhelming vote Thursday.
Senate votes to advance Laken Riley Act, and start debate on immigration bill
Thursday's vote to advance the Laken Riley Act does not guarantee the immigration bill will have enough votes to pass the Senate.
Katie Britt says Laken Riley Act will ‘save lives,’ expects bill to pass
The Alabama Senator's crackdown on illegal immigrants charged with certain crimes has gained some bipartisan support in ...
Laken Riley Act: Massachusetts delegation overwhelmingly opposes immigration bill
U.S. Rep. Stephen Lynch says he believes Congress has “lost control of the immigration process in this country,” casting ...
House passes Laken Riley Act as 1st bill of new GOP-controlled Congress
The House voted at 1 p.m. Tuesday on the Laken Riley Act, passing the bill as its first piece of legislation of the 119th ...
Republicans look to finally push through Laken Riley bill with new GOP trifecta
Republicans are stepping on the gas and renewing bills Democrats ignored in the last Congress, the first of which being the ...
House passes bill named after slain nursing student Laken Riley that allows states to sue DHS for harms from illegal immigration
The House of Representatives on Tuesday passed its first major piece of legislation of the new Congress, the Laken Riley Act, ...