What is the Laken Riley Act? And who voted for it? | AP News
3 days ago · Sen. Katie Britt, R-Ala., center, is joined by Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., the GOP whip, left, and Rep. Mike Collins, R-Ga., as they talk to reporters about the Laken Riley Act, a bill to detain unauthorized immigrants who have been accused of certain crimes, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025.
House passes Laken Riley Act, sending the first bill to ... - NBC News
4 days ago · The Republican-led House voted Wednesday to give final passage to the Laken Riley Act, a strict immigration detention measure named for a 22-year-old Georgia nursing school student who was ...
In Georgia, enforcement of Laken Riley Act presents complications
3 days ago · The Department of Homeland Security has estimated the Laken Riley Act would cost $26.9 billion in the first year to implement, including an increase of 110,000 ICE detention beds.
House passes immigrant detention bill, the Laken Riley Act | AP News
4 days ago · Passage of the Laken Riley Act, which was named after a Georgia nursing student who was murdered last year by a Venezuelan man, shows just how sharply the political debate over immigration has shifted to the right following Trump’s election victory. Immigration policy has often been one of the most entrenched issues in Congress, but a crucial ...
What is the Laken Riley Act? A look at the first bill Trump will sign
2 days ago · House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., puts his signature on the Laken Riley Act with members of the Georgia congressional delegation attending, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025.
The Laken Riley Act passes in the House | Campus News
3 days ago · The legislation is named for Laken Riley, the 22-year-old nursing student who was murdered by Jose Ibarra, a Venezuelan immigrant residing in the U.S. illegally, on the University of Georgia’s ...
Laken Riley Act passes House, heads to Trump to sign into law
4 days ago · Laken Riley Act passes U.S. House nearly 1 year after nursing student murdered on UGA campus Her death became a rallying cry for Trump’s White House campaign. Earlier this week, the Senate ...
Senate passes Laken Riley Act aimed at cracking down on ... - NBC News
6 days ago · Speaking in the Capitol on Monday after his inaugural address, Trump appeared to refer to the Laken Riley Act, named after a Georgia nursing school student who was murdered last year by an ...
U.S. House passes Laken Riley Act - Atlanta News First
Jan 7, 2025 · On Tuesday, the House passed H.R. 29 - the Laken Riley Act - sponsored by U.S. Rep. Mike Collins (R-Georgia) by a vote of 264-159; 48 Democrats supported the bill, as did the entire GOP caucus. All 159 “nay” votes were cast by Democrats.
What is the Laken Riley Act? What to know as bill heads to the …
Jan 8, 2025 · The new Republican-controlled House of Representatives passed its first bill Tuesday, the Laken Riley Act, named for the 22-year-old Georgia nursing school student killed by a Venezuelan...
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