Laken Riley Act expands scope of offenses that require ICE to detain undocumented immigrants
Funding for increased detention is not included in the Laken Riley Act. The Department of Homeland Security estimated that to enforce the law, ICE would need an additional 110,000 detention beds, 10,000 more enforcement and removal operations personnel, and 7,000 new government attorneys to handle immigration proceedings.
President Donald Trump has signed the Laken Riley Act into law. Read about the bill and see social media reactions here.
ATLANTA — It has been one year since nursing student Laken Riley was murdered at the University of Georgia. Her death made ...
On Feb. 22, 2024, the University of Georgia community was rocked by the first murder on campus in decades. In the 365 days ...
U.S. President Donald Trump signs the Laken Riley Act at the White House in Washington, U.S., January 29, 2025. Written by Republican Rep. Mike Collins of Georgia, the Laken Riley Act ...
A prosecutor in Indiana used the Laken Riley Act to deport an undocumented immigrant in response to a deadly car accident.
Immigration became one of the cornerstones of Donald Trump ’s ultimately successful quest to reclaim the White House. The subsequent Laken Riley Act was the first law passed out of the new Congress ...
In the wake of the murder, critics said the university had not done enough to enhance campus security, with some going as far as to call Riley’s death “100% preventable.” ...
Jason Riley will always deal with the memory of a horrible day in 2024 that claimed the life of his daughter in Athens.
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The act disproportionately targets immigrants, perpetuating harmful stereotypes and increasing fear of deportation.
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