The legislation will require federal agents to detain illegal immigrants arrested for theft and other related crimes until they are deported.

The House passed an amended version of the Laken Riley Act on Wednesday on a vote of 263-156, teeing up major immigration reform at the start of President Donald Trump's second administration.

A bill that would allow the detention of undocumented immigrants accused of theft-related crimes is heading to President Donald Trump’s desk after passing the House on Wednesday, the first part ...

WASHINGTON — The Republican-led House on Wednesday passed the Laken Riley Act, a strict immigration detention measure named for a 22-year-old Georgia nursing school student who was murdered ...

The House on Wednesday passed the Laken Riley Act, sending the immigration-related bill to President Trump’s desk in what is poised to be his first legislative victory since returning to the ...

ARTICLE UPDATE 1/29/25: President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed the Laken Riley Act into law as his administration ... never happens again.” The House voted 263-156 Wednesday to pass ...

The House on Wednesday passed the Laken Riley Act, sending the immigration bill to President Trump's desk for his signature. Why it matters: The measure, which would require the detention of ...

The Republican-led Hou se on Wednesday passed the Laken Riley Act, a strict immigration detention ... signs into law after returning to the White House this week. The House vote was 263-156 ...

Democratic support for the Laken Riley Act in the House and Senate reflects the broader shift in public opinion towards Trump’s deportation plan and broader measures to fortify the southern border.

The United States House of Representatives has passed an amended version of the Laken Riley Act, and it now will go to President Donald Trump to sign into law. The new law will require the ...