The Laken Riley Act, aimed at strengthening immigration enforcement, is expected to be passed by the Senate and sent to President Trump for his signature. The bill, named after a nursing student killed by an undocumented immigrant, would require ICE to detain illegal immigrants who commit certain crimes and grant states the right to sue federal officials for failing to enforce immigration laws.
The Laken Riley Act is poised to return to the House after the Senate likely passes an amended version on Monday night. This legislation is anticipated to be one of the first bills sent to President Trump 's desk, having successfully cleared the legislative filibuster's 60-vote threshold twice this month. Introduced in the new Congress by Sen. Katie Britt, R-Ala., in the Senate and Rep. Mike Collins, R-Ga.
, in the House, the bill is named after a 22-year-old Augusta University nursing student who was found deceased on the University of Georgia's campus in February. \The measure would mandate Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to apprehend and detain illegal immigrants who have committed theft, burglary, or shoplifting until their deportation. Additionally, states would be granted the legal standing to take civil action against federal government officials who fail to enforce immigration laws. Last week, a Republican amendment was added in the Senate, expanding the list of crimes triggering ICE detainment to include assault of law enforcement officers. \The upper chamber will also vote on Monday afternoon on whether to include 'Sarah's Law' as an amendment. This legislation, championed by Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, would require ICE to detain illegal immigrants charged with killing or seriously injuring another person. A final vote on the immigration bill is expected around 6 p.m. in the Senate. Subsequently, the House will need to revisit the measure and approve the final version as amended by the Senate. The bill's prioritization before Trump's inauguration on Monday reflects the incoming president's anticipated focus on immigration law enforcement as a key policy goal. Trump's administration has already outlined several actions he plans to take on his first day in office, many of which address immigration. Incoming White House officials revealed on Monday that he would sign an executive order ending birthright citizenship for the children of illegal immigrants, along with several other day-one measures aimed at tackling the border crisis.
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