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Laken Riley Act: What the strict deportation measure means for undocumented immigrants
The Laken Riley Act requires immigration officers to detain undocumented immigrants who are suspected, arrested, charged, or who admit to committing certain crimes. These crimes include burglary, larceny, theft, shoplifting, assaulting a police officer, and any crime that results in death or bodily injury.
Congress passed the Laken Riley Act with bipartisan support. Here's what the strict measure really means for undocumented immigrants.
Donald Trump signed the Laken Riley Act on Wednesday as the president approves a series of initiatives meant to tackle his ...
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Trump signs Laken Riley Act, the tough migrant crime bill backed by Kelly, Gallego and HobbsPresident Trump signed the Laken Riley Act, requiring ICE to detain undocumented immigrants arrested for theft-related crimes. The law is named after a Georgia nursing student killed by a man who ...
The legislation will require immigration officers to detain immigrants who are in the U.S. illegally when they're accused of lower-level crimes like shoplifting.
If signed into law, the Laken Riley Act would require the detention of unauthorized immigrants accused of theft and violent crimes. The bill won bipartisan support in both the House and Senate.
The Laken Riley Act aims to expand the federal government's mandate to detain immigrants who are in the country illegally.
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The act disproportionately targets immigrants, perpetuating harmful stereotypes and increasing fear of deportation.
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Democrat Who Voted to Pass Laken Riley Act Says He'll 'Stay Out' Of Republicans Way on Sanctuary CitiesRep. Vicente Gonzalez represents a Texas district won by Donald Trump in the last election. "I don't listen to the ACLU — I ...
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