Laken Riley Act expands scope of offenses that require ICE to detain undocumented immigrants
Funding for increased detention is not included in the Laken Riley Act. The Department of Homeland Security estimated that to ...
Trump signs Laken Riley Act into law. Georgia, Athens and the country react. See the Tweets
President Donald Trump has signed the Laken Riley Act into law. Read about the bill and see social media reactions here.
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Safety improvements made at UGA as anniversary of Laken Riley’s murder approaches
In the year since Riley’s murder, many improvements have been made at the University of Georgia campus to ensure the safety ...
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Trump signs Laken Riley Act, the tough migrant crime bill backed by Kelly, Gallego and Hobbs
President Trump signed the Laken Riley Act, requiring ICE to detain undocumented immigrants arrested for theft-related crimes. The law is named after a Georgia nursing student killed by a man ...
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Laken Riley Act becomes first bill signed by Trump in second term as president
The act is named after Laken Riley, a Georgia nursing student murdered by an undocumented immigrant previously ...
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In Georgia, enforcement of Laken Riley Act presents complications
It's not clear how many more undocumented immigrants the law would catch, or whether state and federal officials would have the resources to handle them.
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How Private Prisons Will Profit from the Laken Riley Act
The law mandates that anyone living in the U.S. illegally accused of low-level misdemeanors or more violent crimes can be detained and potentially deported without a trial or conviction. The law ...
Central Valley Democrats who backed Laken Riley Act betrayed their Latino communities | Opinion
The act disproportionately targets immigrants, perpetuating harmful stereotypes and increasing fear of deportation.