159 House Democrats voted Tuesday against legislation titled the Laken Riley Act that would require federal immigration authorities to detain illegal migrants who commit theft-related crimes in ...

Democrats previously denigrated measures like the Laken Riley Act, which would require the detention of any undocumented immigrant charged with theft or burglary, as “messaging bills” meant to ...

The GOP's Laken Riley Act beat the filibuster with the help of some Democrats. (Reuters) The measure initially sailed past the filibuster in its first test vote on Jan 9 by a margin of 84-9.

On February 22, 2024, Laken Riley, a 22-year-old nursing student from Georgia, went missing after going for a run. Her body was later found in a wooded area near the University of Georgia's Athens ...

The Laken Riley Act would speed up deporting undocumented immigrants accused of theft or shoplifting and is a gateway to mass deportation under Trump. A growing number of moderate Democrats are ...

"Senate Democrats uniformly opposed (the Laken Riley Act) last year, despite the bill receiving bipartisan support in the House of Representatives," said Thune.

Senate Democrats express frustration over their leadership's handling of the Laken Riley Act, a bill some view as terrible policy. They wanted a chance to offer amendments.

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) believes Tuesday’s vote on the Laken Riley Act will be a key test of Democrats’ policy priorities after a resounding number of voters noted the border crisis ...

Democrats in the Senate are on the fence over whether to cross the aisle to help Republicans pass the Laken Riley Act, legislation that cleared the GOP House on Tuesday with bipartisan support and ...

The Laken Riley Act, a bill named after Georgia nursing student Laken Riley who was murdered by an illegal alien in February 2024, needed at least 60 votes to advance. The final vote Friday was 61-35.

Democrats aren’t very good at learning lessons. But there are some things even they can figure out. ... On Tuesday, 48 House Democrats joined Republicans to pass the Laken Riley Act once again.