Laken Riley Act, House and Democrats

U.S. House approves Laken Riley Act over opposition from majority of Democrats
The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday approved the Laken Riley Act to require federal authorities to detain illegal migrants who have been convicted of theft and related crimes.
Laken Riley Act passes House with 48 Dems, all Republicans
The Laken Riley Act passed the House of Representatives on Tuesday afternoon, making it the first piece of federal legislation approved by the 119th Congress after the House agreed to its rules for the term.
Laken Riley Act heads to Senate after House passes a GOP-sponsored bill
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How every House member voted on the Laken Riley Act
The House passed a measure that would require the detention of any undocumented immigrant charged with theft or burglary as its first piece of legislation in the new Congress on Tuesday afternoon. The Laken Riley Act,
Democrats Point Out Laken Riley Act Has 'Serious Flaws'
The United States House of Representatives voted Tuesday to pass a bill designed to tackle illegal immigration, named after Georgia student Laken Riley, who was murdered by an illegal immigrant. The Laken Riley Act was designed by Republicans to increase resources for border security,
House passes Laken Riley Act to amp up border enforcement and put pressure on Democrats
The bill, named for a nursing school student who was murdered by a man in the country illegally, passed the House last year. The new Republican-controlled Senate is expected to take it up Friday.
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 Congress on a vote of 264 to 159. Forty-eight Democrats voted in favor of the bill.
Full List of Democrats Who Voted for Laken Riley Act
The bill allows Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to arrest and deport undocumented immigrants who commit violent crimes.
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