3 days ago · President Donald Trump holds the document after signing the Laken Riley Act during an event in the East Room of the White House, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025, in Washington.

5 days ago · President Trump looks on as Allyson Phillips, mother of Laken Riley, speaks before Trump signed the Laken Riley Act in the East Room of the White House on Jan. 29. ... ICE is also now responsible ...

6 days ago · The Laken Riley Act requires the Department of Homeland Security, which includes ICE, to detain undocumented immigrants arrested for burglary, theft, larceny or shoplifting. The bill is named for ...

Jan 16, 2025 · The Senate is currently weighing amendments on the Laken Riley Act, which would direct federal immigration enforcement to detain and deport anyone in the U.S. without legal status if they have...

5 days ago · President Trump signed the Laken Riley Act, which requires ICE to detain immigrants illegally in the U.S. who are arrested for certain crimes, even without a conviction. The act, named after a ...

Jan 14, 2025 · Ten senators voted against further debate on the Laken Riley Act, which would mandate ICE detention of undocumented immigrants charged in some crimes.

5 days ago · The law is named for the late Laken Riley, a 22-year-old nursing student killed February 22, ... The new law requires U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, to detain people who are in ...

Jan 10, 2025 · Federal immigration officials are warning Congress that the Laken Riley Act could require detention for 60,000 people — needing billions of dollars and thousands more detention beds to comply, Axios has learned.

Jan 7, 2025 · The legislation would amend federal law to require Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to issue detainers and take custody of illegal aliens who commit theft-related crimes, such as shoplifting, as defined by state and local law.

Jan 8, 2025 · The Laken Riley Act would require ICE to detain immigrants without legal permission who commit theft-related crimes.