The Laken Riley Act lowers the bar for detaining undocumented immigrants charged with crimes, requiring the detention of ...

U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito and U.S. Sen. Jim Justice voted Monday in favor of a bill to place strict penalties on illegal ...

The Laken Riley Act, as the law is known, directs the authorities to detain and deport immigrants who are accused — not yet ...

People convicted of homicides represented about 56% of the population serving life without parole as of 2024, data shows. But ...

U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito and U.S. Sen. Jim Justice voted Monday in favor of a bill to place strict penalties on illegal ...

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

The bill, named for Laken Riley, a Georgia student killed by an immigrant, adds legislative muscle to President Trump’s ...

The Laken Riley Act, propelled by Iowa’s congressional delegation, became President Donald Trump’s first bill signed into law ...

“These two young women, Sarah Root and Laken Riley, and their families, deserve justice.” Ernst’s Senate amendment was cosponsored by Iowa U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley, a Republican, and Pennsylvania U.S.

The Laken Riley Act is set to become the first piece ... “Sarah’s Law not only delivers justice for the Root family but also ensures that any illegal immigrant who harms or kills an American ...

The Laken Riley Act is on track to become the first bill Donald Trump signs into law as president and a sign of his intent.

The U.S. House sent President Donald Trump the measure - named for a slain nurse from Georgia - which allows authorities to ...