The Laken Riley Act, named for the slain nursing school student who was attacked and killed by a Venezuelan citizen who had entered the U.S. illegally, is the first legislative win of Trump's second term.

President Donald Trump on Wednesday will sign the Laken Riley Act into law as his administration's first piece of legislation. It mandates the detention and potential deportation of people in the U.S.

The Laken Riley Act will require the detention of unauthorized immigrants accused of theft and violent crimes. The bill won bipartisan support in both the House and Senate.

Sen. James Lankford has been trying to pass legislation in response to an industry he believes will leave small towns without many pharmacy options.

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President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed into law a bill named for murdered Georgia nursing student, Laken Riley.

The White House’s temporary pause on trillions in federal spending could set up a court fight over executive authority and Congress’s control of the purse.

The House voted on Wednesday to pass a GOP-led bill to require detention of undocumented migrants charged with certain crimes, handing an early legislative win to President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans,

The bill, which has divided Democrats, would require law enforcement to detain noncitizens who commit primarily theft-related crimes.

Congress passed the Laken Riley Act with bipartisan support. The House vote was 263-156 and included 46 Democrats with all Republicans in support. The Senate vote went 64-35 with 12 Democrats ...

The introduction of this legislation comes on the heels of Congress passing Britt’s Laken Riley Act.

President Donald Trump on Wednesday will sign the Laken Riley Act into law as his administration’s first piece of legislation. It mandates the detention and potential deportation of people in the U.S.