What is the Laken Riley Act? A look at the first bill Trump will sign
Under the new law, federal officials would be required to detain any migrant arrested or charged with crimes like shoplifting, assaulting a police officer or crimes that injure or kill someone.
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WATCH LIVE: Trump signs Laken Riley Act as administration’s 1st piece of legislation
President Donald Trump today will sign the first bill of his new administration – the Laken Riley Act, named for an AU student who was slain in Athens.
Congress passes Laken Riley Act. Bill heads to Donald Trump's desk for expected signature
The bill would require law enforcement to detain immigrants without legal status arrested for crimes including larceny and shoplifting.
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WATCH LIVE: Trump signs Laken Riley Act into law
Pennsylvania U.S. Sen. John Fetterman, a cosponsor of the legislation, said he will attend the bill-signing ceremony at the White House.
Laken Riley Act set to be Trump's first piece of legislation signed into law
ATLANTA - President Donald Trump is set to sign the Laken Riley Act into law, making it his administration’s first piece of legislation, according to the Associated Press. The act mandates the detention and potential deportation of immigrants accused of theft and violent crimes,
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Live updates: Trump expected to sign Laken Riley Act, the first legislation to get his signature
President Donald Trump is expected Wednesday to sign into law the Laken Riley Act, the first legislation to get his signature since his return to the White House. The bill, named in memory of a nursing student killed by an undocumented immigrant in Georgia,
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Trump To Sign Laken Riley Act Into Law, Bolstering Immigration Measures: Live Updates
A judge blocked Trump's federal funding freeze after Medicaid agencies and health providers faced chaos over White House guidance. Follow Newsweek's live blog.
Trump to sign Laken Riley Act, setting up next phase of immigration crackdown
Donald Trump is set to sign the Laken Riley Act on Wednesday as the president approves a series of initiatives meant to tackle his goal of curbing illegal immigration.
Only an act of Congress can stop pharmacy monopolies, Sen. Lankford says
Sen. James Lankford has been trying to pass legislation in response to an industry he believes will leave small towns without ...
Impoundment: Can Trump Freeze Spending Approved By Congress?
President Trump is impounding funds already legally authorized by Congress, in defiance of law, precedent, and arguably the ...
What is the Laken Riley Act? Congress passes immigrant detention bill; what it means
Congress passed the Laken Riley Act with bipartisan support. Here's what the strict measure really means for undocumented ...
Trump funding freeze a blatant violation of Constitution, federal law: Legal experts
The Constitution, federal law and court decisions make it clear: President Donald Trump's order to pause federal funding is ...
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U.S. Sens. Katie Britt, Thom Tillis introduce Justice for Victims of Sanctuary Cities Act
The introduction of this legislation comes on the heels of Congress passing Britt’s Laken Riley Act.
Living under the laws they make: How a workplace push changed Congress
Newt Gingrich vowed to apply the country’s laws to Congress. Now early backers are looking back on the Congressional ...
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Biden’s Executive Spending Was Out of Control—Let’s Rein It In
The scale of Biden’s executive spending is hard to convey. The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget estimated that ...
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Opinion | Congress must act to keep Alabama manufacturing protected, healthy and growing
Failure to take quick congressional action will result in manufacturers and manufacturing workers paying a steep price.