The House passed the Laken-Reilly Act on Tuesday with a majority of Democrats voting against the bill.
The Laken Riley Act is the first bill of the 119th Congress to address illegal immigration. need Detaining foreign nationals charged with theft or robbery. This landmark bill is named after Laken Riley, a 22-year-old nursing student who was brutally murdered by an illegal alien while jogging at the University of Georgia.
Despite overwhelming resistance from 159 Democrats, 48 voted in favor of passing the bill, along with 216 Republicans.
“President Biden never apologized to Laken's family for allowing his killer into our country, but he did apologize for calling that monster an illegal alien.”
The bill also passed It was passed by the House of Representatives during the 118th Congress, with 170 Democrats voting against it. It is noteworthy that 37 Democrats joined the 214 Republicans to pass this bill.
speaker mike johnson was praised The bill would “ensure that criminals like Mr. Laken's killer are detained and deported before they commit such evil acts.”
“President Biden never apologized to Laken's family for allowing his killer into our country, but he did apologize for calling that monster an illegal alien,” Johnson added. Ta.
Under President Joe Biden's administration, that number rose to more than 8 million. encounter Illegal immigrants are only at the southern border. As a result, illegal immigrants It got worse Housing crisis, criminal-infested communities, all of this. Fee of the taxpayer.
Supporters of former U.S. president and 2024 presidential candidate Donald Trump pose with Laken Riley before speaking at a “Get Out the Vote” rally in Rome, Georgia on March 9, 2024. Post an image. Photo by ELIJAH NOUVELAGE/AFP via Getty Images
“This is not a partisan issue, but the left will continue to prioritize 'political correctness' over American lives,” said Arizona Republican Congressman Andy Biggs. said.
After enduring four years of border crisis under the Biden administration, Americans rejected Democrats at the polls.
Immigration had become a top priority for voters in the lead-up to the presidential election. President-elect Donald Trump spent his campaign highlighting illegal immigration as a crisis and pledging mass deportations. At the same time, President Trump's Democratic opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris, avoided the topic entirely.
The message on Nov. 5 was loud and clear, and Congress took notice.
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