The House of Representatives passed the Laken Riley Act 264-159. Some critics say it could pose a threat to civil liberties while supporters say it will make the U.S. safer.

The Republican-led House voted Tuesday to pass the Laken Riley Act, named after a 22-year-old Georgia nursing student who was murdered in 2024.

The United States House of Representatives voted Tuesday to pass a bill designed to tackle illegal immigration, named after Georgia student Laken Riley, who was murdered by an illegal immigrant.

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 last ...

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 ...

The Laken Riley Act passed the House of Representatives on Tuesday afternoon, making it the first piece of federal legislation approved by the 119th Congress after the House agreed to its rules ...

The GOP-controlled House voted Tuesday to pass the Laken Riley Act, a bill that prioritizes the arrest of some criminal illegal aliens.

House passes Laken Riley Act as 1st bill of new Congress The House voted at 1 p.m. Tuesday on the Laken Riley Act, passing the bill as its first piece of legislation of the 119th Congress on a ...

The Republican-led House voted Tuesday to pass the Laken Riley Act, named after a 22-year-old Georgia nursing student who was murdered in 2024.