North Carolina lawmakers introduced legislation in Congress Wednesday that would allow the victims of felonies committed by undocumented immigrants to sue cities, counties, and states that did not comply with ICE deportation orders.
The bill, which has divided Democrats, would require law enforcement to detain noncitizens who commit primarily theft-related crimes.
The bill, named after Laken Riley - a Georgia nursing student murdered last year by a Venezuelan man - passed the House of Representatives a day after it was approved by the Senat
The House of Representatives has passed the Laken Riley Act again and is sending it to President Donald Trump's desk.
As it did weeks ago, the bill received unanimous support from Arizona's House Republicans. Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Ariz., also voted in favor of the measure, as Arizona's Democratic Sens. Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego did previously.
Final approval by the House sent the legislation, which requires the detention and deportation of unauthorized migrants charged with crimes, to President Trump’s desk.
• The Laken Riley Act, passed by Congress, mandates federal detention of undocumented immigrants accused of even minor crimes. • Critics, including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, argue the bill benefits private prison companies at taxpayer expense, with a price tag of $83 billion.
Just after midnight on the very last day of the 2024 Senate session, the Social Security Fairness Act was passed.
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With a new D.C. statehood bill in Congress, the idea of the District becoming a state is back in the spotlight.
A senior administration official said the move was an effort to let go of parts of the Biden administration that don’t “align” with the Trump administration.