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

The Laken Riley Act mandates detention for unauthorized immigrants accused of crimes. With bipartisan support, it empowers ...

President Donald Trump has signed the Laken Riley Act into law. Read about the bill and see social media reactions here.

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

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

The GOP-led bill, which got some Democratic support, will head back to the House for approval before it goes to Trump for his ...

The Laken Riley Act is expected to become law and increase immigration detentions but will depend in New York on state and ...

US President Donald Trump signed the so-called Laken-Riley Act on Wednesday. Illegal immigrants in the US can now be detained and deported on suspicion if they commit crimes.

The Arizona senator said he’s breaking with a party that’s “largely out of touch with where your average Latino is.” ...

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 ...

and Brian Schatz (D-HI), suggested it would be best for Democrats to lie relatively low and avoid resistance to Trump's agenda. That strategy appeared to play out during the Laken Riley debate.

The bill, known as the Laken Riley Act, is binding only on federal authorities, not on state and local law enforcement agencies. The legislation was given final approval by the House on Wednesday ...