The federal Laken Riley Act expands the scope of crimes that could place a person living in the U.S. without legal status in ...

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The Laken Riley Act requires immigration officers to detain undocumented immigrants who are suspected, arrested, charged, or ...

The legislation will require immigration officers to detain immigrants who are in the U.S. illegally when they're accused of ...

College students called out Fordham University’s President after she sent an email to the school showing support for illegal ...

Laken Riley was killed while going for a run on the University of Georgia campus in late February of 2024.

The Laken Riley Act directs Immigration and Customs Enforcement to detain illegal immigrants arrested or charged with ...

President Donald Trump plans to sign the Laken Riley Act into law as his administration's first piece of legislation.

President Trump signed the Laken Riley Act Wednesday to require the detention of illegal immigrants charged with certain ...

President Trump on Wednesday signed the Laken Riley Act into law, marking his first legislative victory since he returned to ...

New law mandates detention of illegal immigrants accused of serious crimes, regardless of whether they have been convicted.

The Laken Riley Act aims to expand the federal government's mandate to detain immigrants who are in the country illegally.