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Laken Riley Act
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| Long title | To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to take into custody aliens who have been charged in the United States with theft, and for other purposes. |
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| Announced in | the 119th United States Congress |
| Number of co-sponsors | 53 |
| Codification | |
| Acts amended | Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 |
| Titles amended | 8 U.S.C.: Aliens and Nationality |
| U.S.C. sections amended | 8 U.S.C. ch. 12, subch. II § 1182(d)(f) 8 U.S.C. ch. 12, subch. II § 1225(b) 8 U.S.C. ch. 12, subch. II § 1226 8 U.S.C. ch. 12, subch. II § 1226(c) 8 U.S.C. ch. 12, subch. II § 1231(a)(2) 8 U.S.C. ch. 12, subch. II § 1252(f) 8 U.S.C. ch. 12, subch. II § 1253 |
| Legislative history | |
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The Laken Riley Act is a United States law that requires the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to detain illegal immigrants[1] admitting to,[2] charged with, or convicted of theft-related crimes,[3] assaulting a police officer, or a crime that results in death or serious bodily injury like drunk driving.[4][5] The Act also allows states to sue the Department of Homeland Security for alleged failures in immigration enforcement.
The bill was introduced following the murder of Laken Riley by an illegal immigrant who had previously been cited for shoplifting, on the campus of the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia.[6] On January 22, 2025, the House agreed to the Senate's version of the bill with a 263–156 vote.[7] President Donald Trump signed the bill into law on January 29, 2025.[8]
- ^ https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5 . Retrieved 29 January 2025.
- ^ Demirjian, Karoun (January 30, 2025). "Laken Riley Act Is an Effort to Target Migrants Accused of Crimes". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
- ^ Collins, Mike (January 8, 2025). "Text - H.R.29 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): Laken Riley Act". www.congress.gov. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
- ^ Cornyn, John (January 15, 2025). "S.Amdt.14 to S.Amdt.8 to S.5 - 119th Congress (2025-2026)". www.congress.gov. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
- ^ Ernst, Joni (January 20, 2025). "S.Amdt.8 to S.5 - 119th Congress (2025-2026)". www.congress.gov. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
hillJan7was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "House passes Laken Riley Act, sending the first bill to Trump to sign into law". NBC News.
- ^ "What is the Laken Riley Act? A look at the first bill Trump will sign". AP News. January 24, 2025. Retrieved January 27, 2025.
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