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Laken Riley Act Clears Final Test Before Expected Senate Passage

The Senate on Friday strengthened the Laken-Riley Act, poised to become the first major border and immigration bill passed by Congress in decades. Senators voted 61-35 in favor of invoking cloture, also known as “breaking the filibuster,” raising the possibility of a Monday vote on final passage. Friday's vote was the final procedural hurdle to […]

Noem optimistic Laken Riley would still be alive if she were DHS secretary, as freshman senator rips Mayorkas

As President-elect Trump's nominee for Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem sits before the Senate Homeland Security Committee, freshman Sen. Bernie Moreno will discuss the Biden administration's immigration policy in her first Senate hearing. criticized. ”Just to clarify, if you were Secretary of Homeland Security, would Laken Riley still be alive today? ” Moreno asked Noem […]

These 10 Democrats voted to tee up final vote on Laken Riley Act

On Friday, 10 Senate Democrats voted to advance the Laken-Reilly Act, setting it up for a final vote in the Senate. Democratic supporters include Sen. Ruben Gallego (Arizona), Sen. Mark Kelly (Arizona), Sen. Jon Ossoff (Georgia), Sen. Gary Peters (Michigan), and Sen. Jacky Rosen. (Nevada), Representative Catherine Cortez Masto (Nevada), and Senator Jeanne. Shaheen (New […]

Senate adds amendment to immigration bill named after Laken Riley

The Senate adopted the first amendment to the Laken-Reilly Act on Wednesday as Republicans seek a legislative victory to open the new Congress. The current bill would require federal detention of immigrants without legal status who are accused of theft, robbery, and other related crimes. Senators on Wednesday voted 70-25 in favor of an amendment […]

Senate advances Laken Riley bill past second hurdle

The Laken-Reilly Act cleared a second procedural hurdle in the Senate on Monday, but debate has turned to amendments pushed by Democrats to potentially add changes to the bill. Senators voted 82-10 in favor of the motion to pass the bill, allowing it to begin consideration on the floor. The bill would require federal detention […]

DHS Chief Alejandro Mayorkas Seeks to Stop Laken Riley Act

Laken Riley, a bill that would require the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), led by Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, to bring to DHS any illegal alien charged, arrested, or convicted of crimes such as theft, theft, or robbery. They are reportedly trying to repeal the law. Or get detained for shoplifting. News reporter Pablo Manriquez I […]