What is the Laken Riley Act? A look at the first bill Trump just signed
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed the first bill of his new administration, and it is named after a slain Georgia nursing student whose name became a rallying cry during his White House campaign. Trump said that he appreciated the bipartisan support for his first piece of legislation since he took office on Jan. 20.
Fetterman to attend Trump’s Laken Riley bill signing
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) plans to be at the White House on Wednesday to attend President Trump’s signing of the Laken Riley Act, which seeks to detain migrants charged with some non-violent
Trump to sign Laken Riley illegal-migrant crime bill Wednesday
President Donald Trump is expected Wednesday to sign the GOP-led Laken Riley Act, crafted to crack down on illegal migrants who have committed crimes. The signing date is being reported by the news outlet Politico. This bill will be the first Trump signs into law during his second term as president.
Trump signs first bill of his second presidency, the Laken Riley Act, into law
The bill is named for a Georgia nursing student who was killed last year by a Venezuelan man without legal status who had a criminal record.
What is the Laken Riley Act? Read the law that's the first to be signed by Trump
The legislation will require immigration officers to detain immigrants who are in the U.S. illegally when they're accused of lower-level crimes like shoplifting.
Trump signs Laken Riley Act that targets migrants who commit crimes
Migrants who commit theft and other crimes are subject to deportation after President Donald Trump signed the Laken Riley Act into law Wednesday afternoon.
Democrats who helped to pass the Laken Riley Act failed their first test of the second Trump era
Despite warnings from civil rights groups and other Democrats, the Laken Riley Act, signed Wednesday by Donald Trump, pulled bipartisan support in the House and Senate.
Republicans shoot down Democratic request for a bipartisan immigration bill
Senate Republicans are rejecting a request by moderate Democrats to jettison their party-line efforts on immigration and work ...
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Sen. Britt’s landmark immigration enforcement bill passes Senate
This legislation is the most significant immigration enforcement and border security related bill to pass the Senate in ...
Senate Dems take down ICC sanctions bill amid fury over Trump funding freeze
Senate Democrats revolted on Tuesday following the Trump administration’s sweeping freeze on federal aid by tanking a vote to ...
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Senate passes 'Laken Riley' crime bill with support from Sens. Mark Kelly, Ruben Gallego
The U.S. Senate passed the Laken Riley Act with bipartisan support — including ... Arizonans by pushing for comprehensive ...
Democrats to hand Trump an early win with ‘commonsense’ immigration bill
The Laken Riley Act, a bipartisan bill to crack down on illegal immigration, is set to clear the House and land on Trump’s ...
Senate passes border crackdown bill, teeing up final House vote
The Senate on Monday approved a bill that would mandate detentions and potential deportations for migrants charged with ...
On immigration, Republicans reject the idea of a bipartisan approach
Senate Democrats told GOP leaders they were ready to deal on an immigration package. Republicans, however, prefer a partisanship.
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Senate approves Laken Riley Act, sending immigration measure back to House
Washington — The Senate on Monday ... have been harmed by immigration policies to sue the federal government. Sen. Katie Britt, an Alabama Republican who sponsored the bill in the Senate ...