The federal Laken Riley Act expands the scope of crimes that could place a person living in the U.S. without legal status in ...

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The Laken Riley Act requires immigration officers to detain undocumented immigrants who are suspected, arrested, charged, or ...

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

The Laken Riley Act, as the law is known, directs the authorities to detain and deport immigrants who are accused — not yet convicted — of specific crimes, if they are in the country illegally.

President Trump on Wednesday signed the Laken Riley Act into law, marking his first legislative victory since he returned to ...

Recommended Videos 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.