Republicans vow to pass Laken Riley bill
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The House is scheduled to vote on the first federal bill Tuesday afternoon.
Lawmakers are scheduled to vote on the Laken-Reilly Act. The bill is named after a nursing student who was killed by an illegal immigrant while jogging on the University of Georgia campus.
The bill would require federal immigration authorities to detain undocumented immigrants convicted of theft-related crimes. It would also allow states to sue the Department of Homeland Security for harm caused to their citizens by illegal immigration.
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Jose Ybarra was found guilty on 10 charges in the death of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley. (Hyo-Seob Shin/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP, Pool)
Jose Ybarra, who was sentenced to life in prison for Riley's murder, had previously been arrested but was not taken into custody by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, the agency previously announced.
The bill was first introduced by Rep. Mike Collins (R-Ga.) last year and passed the House along bipartisan lines.
All voting Republicans and 37 Democrats voted in favor of the bill by a 251-170 margin. All “no” votes on the bill were Democrats.
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Rep. Mike Collins, R-Ga. (Rep. Mike Collins/FOX News Digital)
However, the bill was not taken up in the Senate. The Senate was controlled by then-Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D.Y.).
”[T]The Laken Riley Act, sponsored by Congressman Mike Collins, would hold the Biden administration accountable for its role in these tragedies through its open border policies, require the detention and ICE detention of undocumented aliens who commit theft, and require states to You are permitted to do the following: We will sue the federal government on behalf of our people for failing to enforce our border laws, especially when it comes to parole,” House Minority Leader Steve Scalise (R-Louisiana) said in a daily statement. Observation deck on the house floor.
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Former Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer did not vote on the bill. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
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“House Republicans will not stop fighting to secure our borders and protect American communities. When will Democrats decide enough is enough?”
The Senate is also expected to vote on the bill this week.
This is one of several border security bills that House Republicans have reintroduced this year as they prepare to seize all the power in Washington, D.C.
In the November election, Republicans took control of the House of Representatives and the Senate. President-elect Donald Trump will be inaugurated on January 20th.
