What’s in the Laken Riley Act?
The Senate is poised to take up the Laken Riley Act, an immigration bill that's already passed the House. Here's what's in it ...
House passes Laken Riley Act, approving immigration measure in first bill of new Congress
The House approved its first policy legislation of the new Congress on Tuesday with a bill aimed at addressing illegal ...
Senate advances Laken Riley Act, letting states sue DHS for illegal immigration effects
The bill is named after and was inspired by a Georgia nursing student who was attacked and brutally murdered while jogging by ...
‘Numb to injustice': House Democrat explains why the Laken Riley Act sailed through
Last week, Republicans announced that the Laken Riley Act would be their first priority in the new Congress. Named for a ...
Laken Riley Act clears first filibuster test as Democrats rush to back Trump-style immigration bill
Rep. Laura Gillen, a first-term Democrat from New York, said she was “proud” to back a bipartisan answer on immigration.
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.