The Laken Riley Act, which aims to detain undocumented immigrants charged with theft-related crimes, passed the House of Representatives. Named after a student murdered by an undocumented immigrant, the bill is part of the Republican-led Congress's focus on border security. It faces potential hurdles in the Senate, with Democrats criticizing its use of tragedy for political gain and concerns about increased detention without adequate funding.
Washington, United States—US lawmakers voted Tuesday to expand pre-trial incarceration for foreign criminal suspects as a new Congress unified under Republican control works to deliver on Donald Trump’s vow to crack down on illegal immigration.
The legislation—Congress’s first bill of the new session—already passed the House last year, with Republicans keen to highlight what they described as weak border security policies from President Joe Biden. A statement from House Minority Whip Katherine Clark’s office accused Republicans of “attempting to use a horrible tragedy for political gain” and said the bill would expand detentions without increasing funding.
The president-elect repeatedly spotlighted Laken Riley’s case during his election campaign as he railed against undocumented migrants, blaming them for “poisoning the blood” of the country.
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