Trump, Laken Riley

Laken Riley Act set to become one of first bills to hit President Trump's desk
The long-pushed Laken Riley Act could be one of the first bills to hit President Trump's desk in his new term.
What is the Laken Riley Act? A look at the first bill Trump will sign
President Donald Trump is poised to sign 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.
Immigrant detention Laken Riley Act passes House, goes to Trump for his signature
The U.S. House Wednesday passed legislation that greatly expands mandatory detention requirements of immigrants charged and arrested on petty crimes, among other crimes
Senate passes Laken Riley Act in first move after Trump inauguration
The Senate on Monday passed the Laken Riley Act, making the immigration-related bill the first piece of legislation to make it through the upper chamber in the new Congress and putting it a step
Senate approves Laken Riley Act | House considering amendments
Hours after Donald Trump’s inauguration as the nation’s 47th president, the U.S. Senate approved a bill named for the Georgia student whose murder by an undocumented Venezuelan immigrant became a rallying cry for immigration reform in the 2024 presidential election.
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Democrats Will Regret Helping to Pass the Laken Riley Act
Democrats have a terrible habit, during moments of right-wing backlash, of voting for Republican legislation that they don’t seem to truly believe in and eventually live to regret.
Vote count: Senate passes Laken Riley immigration bill on Trump’s first day
In a 64-35 vote, the Senate passed an immigration bill that mandates the detention of undocumented individuals accused of theft or burglary. The measure is now headed to the House, where it is expected to pass,
Laken Riley Act passes Senate, heads to Trump's desk
The U.S. Senate has passed the Laken Riley Act in a 64 to 35 vote. The bill requires federal immigration authorities to detain illegal migrants, who are accused of theft-related crimes. The legislation is named after a Georgia nursing student who was killed by an illegal immigrant.
Sen. John Fetterman on Trump's executive actions, visiting Mar-a-Lago
ABC News spoke with Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman, a Democrat, on Tuesday to discuss Jan. 6 pardons, the Laken Riley Act, ...
These 10 Democrats voted to tee up final vote on Laken Riley Act
Ten Democrats in the Senate voted Friday to advance the Laken Riley Act, teeing up a final vote in the upper chamber. The ...
John Fetterman denies party change rumors
While attending Donald Trump's inauguration, Fetterman said switching from a Democrat to a Republican would be a "rocket sled ...
Senate on track to pass bill named for murdered jogger Laken Riley to crack down on illegal migrant crime
Senators will vote on final passage of the bill Monday evening, following President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration ...
Iowa Republicans get 'Sarah's Law' honoring Sarah Root included in Laken Riley Act
The Iowans’ push stems from the 2016 death of Sarah Root, a Council Bluffs resident who was killed by an undocumented immigrant driving drunk.
The Senate's new power duo is John Fetterman and Katie Britt
Fetterman and Britt’s families hang out together. There’s a group text chain among John Fetterman, his wife Gisele, Katie ...