The Senate has unanimously approved a bill requiring the detention of migrants accused of theft and violent crimes, marking a significant win for President Trump's hardline immigration agenda. The bill, known as the Laken Riley Act, is the first piece of legislation Trump is expected to sign into law and reflects his commitment to deporting millions of migrants.
The Senate on Monday passed a bill that would require federal authorities to detain migrants accused of theft and violent crimes, marking a significant victory for President Trump and his hardline stance on immigration. This legislation, dubbed the Laken Riley Act , is the first major piece of legislation Trump is expected to sign into law, reflecting his commitment to deporting millions of migrants.
This swift action on immigration policy highlights the shift in Congress, with Republicans now firmly in control and some Democrats aligning with their stricter enforcement proposals. The bill's passage comes after the tragic murder of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley last year by a Venezuelan man who had entered the U.S. illegally and was allowed to stay to pursue his immigration case. This case became a powerful symbol for Trump's campaign and galvanized support for tougher border security measures. 'We don't want criminals coming into our country,' Trump told supporters at the Capitol, expressing his eagerness to sign the bill 'within a week or so.' The Laken Riley Act represents a departure from former President Joe Biden's more humane immigration policies, which aimed to address the record numbers of people arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border. The bill requires federal authorities to detain migrants accused of crimes such as shoplifting, as well as offenses that involve injury or death. It also grants states new legal standing to challenge federal immigration decisions, including those made by immigration judges. Critics of the bill argue that this provision will empower Republican state attorneys general to engage in legal battles against federal immigration decisions, further complicating and politicizing the already contentious issue. Implementing the Laken Riley Act will depend largely on Congress' ability to allocate $100 billion in funding. Republicans are currently debating how to approve this money through a process known as budget reconciliation, which would allow them to bypass typical legislative procedures and pass it on a party-line vote. Currently, the Laken Riley Act lacks any attached funding, but Democrats on the Appropriations Committee estimate it would cost $83 billion over the next three years, according to a memo obtained by The Associated Press. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has projected that implementing the Laken Riley Act would require nearly tripling the number of detention beds and conducting over 80 removal flights per week, highlighting the significant resources needed to enforce its provisions
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