The two Democratic senators representing Laken Riley’s home state of Georgia remain noncommittal on legislation bearing her name nearly a year after she was murdered by an illegal migrant.

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, as the bill is known, directs the authorities to deport immigrants who are accused — not yet convicted — ...

President Trump signed the Laken Riley Act, which mandates the deportation of undocumented immigrants convicted of nonviolent ...

This law reverses that, giving state attorneys general the ability to override immigration decisions made by federal officials. Critics of the Laken Riley Act argue that some of its supporters ...

The Arizona senator said he’s breaking with a party that’s “largely out of touch with where your average Latino is.” ...

The bill is named after Georgia nursing student Laken Riley, who was killed in 2024 by a Venezuelan national in the U.S.

In a 64-35 vote, the Senate passed an immigration bill that mandates the detention of undocumented individuals accused of ...

The U.S. immigration system isn’t ready for the havoc and expense this bill could unleash. But the real pain will be felt by the immigrants the bill targets.

The Laken Riley Act is expected to become law and increase immigration detentions but will depend in New York on state and ...

Donald Trump signed the Laken Riley Act, one of the most extreme anti-immigration bills in recent memory, into law Wednesday.

became the second Democrat to co-sponsor the Laken Riley Act, which will get a vote ... The Arizona Democrat won the swing state's Senate race in November, taking over the seat vacated by former ...