Democrats in the U.S. Senate on Thursday helped Republicans advance an immigration bill named after murdered nursing student Laken Riley, but some experts are questioning whether they really know ...

Related: Laken Riley Act offers grounds for compromise on immigration enforcement Democrats and pro-immigrant groups who oppose the bill say it robs people accused of crimes of due process, since ...

Washington — The House approved its first policy legislation of the new Congress on Tuesday with a bill aimed at addressing illegal immigration. The Laken Riley Act would require the Department ...

President Trump signs the Laken Riley Act during an event in the East Room of the White House, Jan. 29, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) Author: ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON Associated Press ...

A handful of Senate Democrats have proposed modest amendments to the Laken Riley Act, including provisions that would protect Dreamers and limit states’ right to overrule federal immigration policy.

WASHINGTON -- The House passed an amended version of the Laken Riley Act on Wednesday on a vote of 263-156, teeing up major immigration reform at the start of President Donald Trump's second ...

The Laken Riley Act was passed on a 264-159 vote, with 48 House Democrats joining the Republican majority. The bill will now move to the Republican-controlled Senate, which will take the measure ...

Trump said that he appreciated the bipartisan support for his first piece of legislation since he took office on Jan. 20. The Laken Riley Act will require the detention of unauthorized immigrants ...