Senate set to advance Laken Riley Act to crack down on illegal immigration
The Senate appears to have 60 votes to begin debate on a GOP priority, with a group of Democrats backing it as the party ...
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 ...
Ruben Gallego's support of Laken Riley Act proves that elections matter | Opinion
Sen. Ruben Gallego once was a hardliner in support of immigrant rights. Yet he's now a co-sponsor of the Laken Riley Act.
US Senate to vote on Laken Riley Act, Georgia Senator confirms his support for bill
The U.S. Senate is expected to vote on the Laken Riley Act Thursday afternoon and at least one of Georgia’s Senators has ...
Deporting shoplifters is a no brainer. But the Laken Riley Act isn't about that | Opinion
Republicans and some Democrats want you to believe that the Laken Riley Act is about deporting shoplifters. Don't believe the ...
The Laken Riley Act gets some traction from Senate Democrats
Sen. Fetterman says he ‘can’t imagine why anyone would find’ this bill controversial after 48 Democrats opposed it in the ...
More Senate Democrats say they’ll vote to advance Laken Riley Act
More Senate Democrats have indicated they plan to vote to advance the Laken Riley Act in a procedural vote this Friday. The ...
Dem Senators Warm Up to Laken Riley Act Mandating Federal Agents Detain Migrants Arrested for Theft
More Democratic senators are getting on board with legislation requiring federal law enforcement to detain illegal immigrants ...
Fetterman, DeLuzio among Democrats who support of Laken Riley Act to be considered by Senate
A bill that lowers the threshold for detaining and deporting undocumented immigrants convicted of criminal activity will head ...
The House GOP’s first bill of 2025 could enable a Ken Paxton power grab
New legislation would hand state attorneys general veto power over large swaths of federal immigration policy.
House passes Laken Riley Act in first legislative act of new Congress
The Laken Riley Act, named for a Georgia nursing student killed by an illegal immigrant, is heading to the Senate as the GOP prioritizes border security.
Senate Democrats wrestle with Republicans’ Laken Riley Act to combat illegal immigration
The votes aren’t yet there to clear the Senate's filibuster, but several Democrats say they’ll support the House-passed bill or expressed openness to it.