The House of Representatives passed the Laken Riley Act 264-159. Some critics say it could pose a threat to civil liberties while supporters say it will make the U.S. safer.

President Donald Trump embraces Allyson Phillips, mother of Laken Riley, before signing the Laken Riley Act in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, January 29, 2025.

The House on Wednesday passed the Laken Riley Act, sending the immigration-related bill to President Trump’s desk in what is poised to be his first legislative victory since returning to the ...

Allyson Phillips, the mother of Laken Riley, sat next to Vice President JD Vance in the front row of a signing ceremony in the White House East Room.

The Republican-led House voted Wednesday to give final passage to the Laken Riley Act, a strict immigration detention measure named for a 22-year-old Georgia nursing school student who was ...

The White House is reserving judgment regarding whether President Joe Biden would sign the Republican-proposed Laken Riley Act into law. “The process is still playing out,” press secretary ...

The House of Representatives passed a Senate-revised version of the Laken Riley Act Wednesday, sending the first piece of significant legislation to President Trump's desk for his expected signature.

Washington — The House approved its first policy legislation of the new Congress on Tuesday with a bill aimed at addressing illegal immigration. The Laken Riley Act would require the Department ...

The Laken Riley Act passed the House on Tuesday afternoon, marking the first piece of legislation out of the GOP-controlled Congress, as Republicans seek to fulfill a campaign promise to crack ...

The House voted at 1 p.m. Tuesday on the Laken Riley Act, passing the bill as its first piece of legislation of the 119th Congress on a vote of 264 to 159.. Forty-eight Democrats voted in favor of ...

The Laken Riley Act passed the House of Representatives on Tuesday afternoon, the first piece of federal legislation approved by the 119th Congress after the House agreed to its rules for the term.

The White House is reserving judgment regarding whether President Joe Biden would sign the Republican-proposed Laken Riley Act into law. “The process is still playing out,” press secretary ...