The Laken Riley Act, as the law is known, directs the authorities to detain and deport immigrants who are accused — not yet ...

Donald Trump signed the Laken Riley Act on Wednesday as the president approves a series of initiatives meant to tackle his ...

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

The Laken Riley Act, named for the slain nursing school student who was attacked and killed by a Venezuelan citizen who had ...

President Donald Trump codified the bill named after a Georgia woman who was killed by an undocumented Venezuelan immigrant in February of 2024.

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

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

The legislation mandates that those without legal status who are accused of theft and violent crimes be detained by federal ...

The bill is named after Georgia nursing student Laken Riley, who was killed in 2024 by a Venezuelan national in the U.S.

This bipartisan legislation represents the most substantial reform in immigration enforcement and border security in nearly ...