Democratic senators push bill focusing on local detainment of immigrants linked to violent crime
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Democratic senators push bill focusing on local detainment of immigrants linked to violent crime

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A bill from a group of Democratic and independent senators would let the federal government request a court order that local authorities hold immigrants with or without permanent legal status who are charged with or convicted of violent crimes until they can be transferred to federal custody for deportation proceedings. Earlier this month the GOP-controlled House passed legislation, named the “Laken Riley Act,” that would require federal authorities to detain such immigrants who have been accused of theft. Republicans have tried to get the Senate to take up the House’s “Laken Riley Act,” but quick consideration was blocked last week by Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee. In response, Sen. Ted Budd, R-N.C., said the Democratic Party’s “commitment to open borders is causing otherwise preventable tragedies to occur again and again.” It was also unclear whether the Senate’s Democratic leadership would advance the bill that was introduced Thursday.

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Opinion | Democrats Will Regret Helping to Pass the Laken Riley Act
3 days, 12 hours ago

Opinion | Democrats Will Regret Helping to Pass the Laken Riley Act

New York Times  

Democrats have a terrible habit, during moments of right-wing backlash, of voting for Republican legislation that they don’t seem to truly believe in and eventually live to regret. Democratic presidential candidates who’d backed the resolution — John Kerry, Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden — would later tie themselves in knots trying to rationalize votes that were almost certainly motivated by …

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5 days, 1 hour ago

The Los Angeles fires and Trump’s Greenland news are the biggest stories of the week.

Slate  

We get where Senate Democrats are coming from. Right now, a bill called the Laken Riley Act, which flew through the House last week, is on the move in the Senate, with 84 Senate Democrats agreeing to debate and amend the bill. The bill would require that any immigrant lacking permanent legal status who is arrested or charged with theft, …

This New Immigration Bill That’s About to Pass Is a Horrifying Trojan Horse
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This New Immigration Bill That’s About to Pass Is a Horrifying Trojan Horse

Slate  

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. The first of these glossed-over details is the fact that the Laken Riley Act would not only target undocumented immigrants “convicted of crimes” of theft, as its sponsors assert. The act would upend that balance by empowering states to …

Senate Democrats say they will vote to advance bill to detain migrants accused of crimes
6 days, 16 hours ago

Senate Democrats say they will vote to advance bill to detain migrants accused of crimes

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Newly in the minority, Democrats say they will vote with Republicans to advance legislation that would require federal authorities to detain unauthorized immigrants who have been accused of certain crimes — one of President-elect Donald Trump’s priorities as he assumes office later this month. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer announced ahead of the vote on Thursday that he …

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signs immigration enforcement bill pushed following Laken Riley’s killing
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signs immigration enforcement bill pushed following Laken Riley’s killing

CNN  

CNN — Georgia Republican Gov. Brian Kemp on Wednesday signed immigration enforcement legislation pushed in the wake of nursing student Laken Riley’s death. Kemp said at the signing that the legislation, which was sent to his desk in late March, “became one of our top priorities following the senseless death of Laken Riley,” who was found dead on the University …

House Republicans push bill to detain migrants accused of theft after Georgia student killed
10 months, 1 week ago

House Republicans push bill to detain migrants accused of theft after Georgia student killed

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The House on Thursday passed a bill that would require federal authorities to detain unauthorized immigrants who have been accused of theft, as Republicans seized on the recent death of a nursing student in Georgia to rebuke President Joe Biden’s border policies just hours ahead of his State of the Union address. After 22-year-old Laken Riley, an Augusta …

Republicans pass 'Laken Riley Act' hours before Biden's State of the Union: 170 Democrats vote AGAINST bill to allow ICE to detain illegal migrants accused of theft after brutal murder of 22-year-old
10 months, 1 week ago

Republicans pass 'Laken Riley Act' hours before Biden's State of the Union: 170 Democrats vote AGAINST bill to allow ICE to detain illegal migrants accused of theft after brutal murder of 22-year-old

Daily Mail  

Following the tragic death of college student Laken Riley, Republicans passed a bill in her honor that would crack down on illegal migrants who break the law. The 'Laken Riley Act' which passed 251 to 170 requires Immigration and Customs Enforcement to detain migrants who have been charged with theft and other crimes. Jose Antonio Ibarra, 26, was arrested for …

What is Laken Riley Act? GOP congressman to introduce legislation to combat ‘illegal crime wave’
10 months, 1 week ago

What is Laken Riley Act? GOP congressman to introduce legislation to combat ‘illegal crime wave’

Hindustan Times  

Rep. Mike Collins, R-Ga., is reportedly introducing legislation that would demand that ICE detain illegal immigrants who are charged with local theft or burglary. GOP congressman introduces the Laken Riley Act to combat ‘illegal crime wave’ The act is being named after the 22-year-old student – the Laken Riley Act. The bill is meant to combat the "illegal crime wave" …

Georgia House passes bill requiring jailers to identify and hold immigrants after student’s killing
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Georgia House passes bill requiring jailers to identify and hold immigrants after student’s killing

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Georgia House Republicans are backing a bill that would require every eligible police and sheriff’s department to help identify undocumented immigrants and detain them for possible deportation. Republican state Rep. Jesse Petrea of Savannah said that clause is needed to enforce existing state law requiring sheriffs to check with ICE on people who don’t appear to be American …

Georgia Republicans seek new laws to crack down on immigrants after nursing student killed
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Georgia Republicans seek new laws to crack down on immigrants after nursing student killed

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Georgia House Republicans are pushing to require every eligible police and sheriff’s department to help identify undocumented immigrants, arrest them and detain them for deportation. Also Tuesday, the University of Georgia said it would spend $7.3 million to bolster campus security, and Republicans in the U.S. House demanded information about Ibarra from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. …

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