The Laken Riley Act aims to expand the federal government's mandate to detain immigrants who are in the country illegally.

The legislation will require immigration officers to detain immigrants who are in the U.S. illegally when they're accused of ...

The Laken Riley Act directs Immigration and Customs Enforcement to detain illegal immigrants arrested or charged with ...

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Donald Trump signed the Laken Riley Act into law, empowering immigration officers to detain unauthorized immigrants when they ...

Donald Trump signed the Laken Riley Act on Wednesday as the president approves a series of initiatives meant to tackle his ...

President Trump on Wednesday signed the Laken Riley Act into law, marking his first legislative victory since he returned to ...

President Donald Trump has signed the Laken Riley Act into law, marking one of the most drastic shifts in U.S. immigration ...

WASHINGTON — President Trump signed the Laken Riley Act Wednesday to require the detention of illegal immigrants charged with certain crimes — saying he was ending “four long years ...

President Trump signed the Laken Riley Act into law as his first piece of legislation. The act is named after Georgia native Laken Riley, who was killed in 2024 by a Venezuelan national in the U.S ...

In Washington, I'm Amy Lo. President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed the Laken Riley Act into law as his administration's first piece of legislation. It mandates the detention and potential ...