Ahead of Trump's signing, Laken Riley's mother, Allyson Phillips, spoke to those in the room. Phillips began by thanking ...

President Donald Trump signed the Laken Riley Act as his first piece of legislation upon reentering the White House, a bill ...

The legislation will require immigration officers to detain immigrants who are in the U.S. illegally when they're accused of lower-level crimes like shoplifting.

Bill named for slain Georgia nursing student becomes the first law signed into law by 47th president, who made immigration a central theme of his 2024 campaign.

Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) took to Twitter to strongly oppose the Laken Riley Act and then later went on television calling it a “highway to mass deportation.” Her remarks came after the bill ...

The bill, named for Laken Riley, a Georgia woman believed to be slain last year by an immigrant who was in the country illegally. Her death became ... Its critics say the measure offers little ...

Legislation named in honor of a Georgia nursing student murdered by an illegal immigrant Wednesday became the first bill ...