Congress, Laken Riley and Donald Trump

Congress passes Laken Riley Act. Bill heads to Donald Trump's desk for expected signature
The bill would require law enforcement to detain immigrants without legal status arrested for crimes including larceny and shoplifting.
What is the Laken Riley Act? Congress passes immigrant detention bill; what it means
Congress passed the Laken Riley Act with bipartisan support. Here's what the strict measure really means for undocumented immigrants.
Trump Gets First Immigration Win: The Laken Riley Act, Explained
Trump made immigration a centerpiece of his campaign. The passage of the Laken Riley Act is the first step in his plan.
Daily Briefing: Laken Riley Act heads to Donald Trump's desk
The Laken Riley Act is likely to be the first bill President Donald Trump signs into law in his second term in office. A teen fatally shot a female student and wounded another at a Nashville high school.
Laken Riley Act heads to Trump to be signed into law. See how Florida lawmakers voted
Who was Laken Riley? Georgia nursing student who was brutally killed by Jose Antonio Ibarra, who entered the US illegally in September 2022.
What is Laken Riley Act? Are Indian immigrants at risk? Why is it criticised?
Laken Riley Act in US sparked concerns over the treatment meted out to illegal immigrants, including those from India, in the United States. The Bill was passed in the House days after Donald Trump was sworn in as the US President.
US Congress passes anti-immigration Laken Riley Act
The US Congress passed the controversial 'Laken Riley Act' on Wednesday. The law tightens measures against undocumented immigrants. It is expected to be the first law that US President Donald Trump will sign.
Trump to sign Laken Riley Act | Morning in America
The House of Representatives on Wednesday passed the final version of the Laken Riley Act, a piece of legislation that ties into President Donald Trump’s larger agenda on immigration. The legislation mandates the federal detention of immigrants without legal status who are accused of theft and burglary,
Congress Clears Measure to Deport Immigrants Accused of Crimes
Final approval by the House sent the legislation, which requires the detention and deportation of unauthorized migrants ...
The United States is leaving the World Health Organization. What could that mean for Spokane?
The WHO is an agency of the United Nations tasked with coordinating responses to public health emergencies between nations.
United States, world's biggest donor, freezes new funding for nearly all aid programs worldwide
The United States, led by Secretary of State Marco Rubio under President Donald Trump's new "America First" policy, has ...
US Congress Democrats help spirit immigrant clampdown bill to Trump
The U.S. Congress on Wednesday delivered Republican President Donald Trump legislation requiring the detention of immigrants ...
Congress named this group after the Gulf of Mexico in 1976. Will its name change under Trump?
For nearly half a century, there’s been little thought about the name Congress gave to the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management ...
Ford joins AGs from 17 states in suing Trump over birthright citizenship
The lawsuit challenges President Donald Trump’s executive order to end birthright citizenship, which they say violates the ...
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D.C. Dispatch: What N.J.’s members of Congress did in Washington this week
Donald Trump returned to the White House this week as the 47th President of the United States, making this Trump Week in ...
States, civil rights groups sue to stop Trump’s birthright citizenship order
Legal experts said the president’s executive order would upend precedent and is unlikely to pass constitutional muster.
Can Trump end birthright citizenship? Order faces lawsuit from 18 states
Only hours after being sworn into office, President Donald Trump issued an executive order that would end birthright ...
North Carolina members of Congress introduce bill allowing ‘sanctuary cities’ to be sued
North Carolina lawmakers introduced legislation in Congress Wednesday that would allow the victims of felonies committed by ...
Irritated with WADA, Congress looks to give government authority to withhold payments
A bipartisan group of lawmakers looking for reforms at the World Anti-Doping Agency reintroduced a bill that would give the ...