It was the latest manifestation of an intense debate that has racked Democrats since the 2024 elections, where many blamed immigration and border issues for swinging the presidential and congressional ...

The Laken Riley Act is named after a Georgia nursing student whose murder by a Venezuelan man last year became a rallying cry ...

Arizona Sen. Ruben Gallego's support for the Laken Riley Act drew the ire of immigrant advocates. But Democrats should listen to his reasoning.

The Laken Riley Act, a bipartisan bill to crack down on illegal immigration, is set to clear the House and land on Trump’s ...

The senators said they would cooperate with the GOP to address "pressing border security and immigration needs” ...

Almost one year after Laken Riley’s murder in Athens, the bill bearing her name could soon pass its final Congressional vote Wednesday and head to President Donald Trump’s desk.

Here's what to know about the controversial Laken Riley Act, named after the college student who was killed while running on ...

The U.S. Senate voted to pass the Laken Riley Act on Monday, Jan. 20, giving local law enforcement and U.S. Immigration and ...

Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton both praised the passage of the Laken Riley Act. The legislation, which passed with a 64 ...

The bill originated in the GOP-led House and if signed into law would requires the Department of Homeland Security to detain illegal immigrants charged with or convicted of theft-related crimes.

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 immigrants who commit crimes in the U.S. and to approve President Donald ...

The legislative session begins Feb. 4. Here are four key issues that will likely come up and four that likely won’t. Alabama ...