It is highly significant that the first bill signed into law by President Donald Trump was the Laken Riley Act.

Forty-six Democrats crossed party lines in voting to pass a bill requiring undocumented immigrants arrested for violent ...

The bill would require immigration officers to detain immigrants who are suspected of minor theft and cede some federal immigration enforcement power to states.

The Laken Riley Act is roiling the Senate Democratic Conference, as senators believe their party bungled immigration and ...

Forty-eight House Democrats voted for the proposal earlier this month, but the Senate voted on a different version of the Laken Riley Act, meaning it needs to pass the lower chamber once more. The ...

Legislation that would allow federal authorities to detain undocumented immigrants accused of thefts and related crimes is gaining support despite costs of enforcement and due process concerns.

Thursday's vote to advance the Laken Riley Act does not guarantee the immigration bill will have enough votes to pass the ...

The U.S. Senate voted 64-35 on Monday to pass the proposed Laken Riley Act and sent the measure to the House of ...

Democrats in the Senate are on the fence over whether to cross the aisle to help Republicans pass the Laken Riley Act, legislation that cleared the GOP House on Tuesday with bipartisan support and ...

Donald Trump in the White House and both the Senate and House controlled by Republicans—began its term by passing the Laken ...

Some Democrats went along with the MAGA movement to pass a bill some of their own colleagues and constituents said will ...

The Laken Riley Act aims to expand the federal government's mandate to detain immigrants who are in the country illegally.