4 days ago · On Wednesday, January 29, 2025, the President signed into law:S. 5, the "Laken Riley Act," which requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to take into

4 days ago · "It's a landmark law that we're doing today," Trump said from the White House. "It's going to save countless innocent American lives." More:Congress passes Laken Riley Act. Bill heads to Donald ...

5 days ago · President Donald Trump walks through the Cross Hall as he arrives to sign the Laken Riley Act in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Jan. 29, 2025. Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty Images

4 days ago · President Donald Trump on Wednesday used a signing ceremony for the Laken Riley Act to announce that his administration plans to send the “worst criminal aliens” to detention in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. ... before he signs the Laken Riley Act in the East Room of the White House, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon ...

4 days ago · The Laken Riley Act, named for the slain nursing school student who was attacked and killed by a Venezuelan citizen who had entered the U.S. illegally, is the first legislative win of Trump's ...

Jan 3, 2025 · Laken Riley Act This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to detain certain non-U.S. nationals ( aliens under federal law) who have been arrested for burglary, theft, larceny, or shoplifting.

4 days ago · President Trump looks on as Allyson Phillips, mother of Laken Riley, speaks before Trump signed the Laken Riley Act in the East Room of the White House on Jan. 29.

4 days ago · President Trump on Wednesday signed the Laken Riley Act into law, marking his first legislative victory since he returned to the White House after he campaigned on immigration and the border ...

4 days ago · The Laken Riley Act will require the detention of unauthorized immigrants accused of theft and violent crimes. The bill won bipartisan support in both the House and Senate. Sen. John Fetterman, D ...

Jan 22, 2025 · 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 ...