Laken Riley Act expands scope of offenses that require ICE to detain undocumented immigrants
Funding for increased detention is not included in the Laken Riley Act. The Department of Homeland Security estimated that to ...
It’s been one year since Laken Riley was murdered on the UGA campus
ATLANTA — It has been one year since nursing student Laken Riley was murdered at the University of Georgia. Her death made ...
It’s been 1 year since AU student Laken Riley’s murder changed politics
Immigration became one of the cornerstones of Donald Trump ’s ultimately successful quest to reclaim the White House. The ...
Local advocates are bracing to fight the bill targeting ‘sanctuary cities,’ calling it unconstitutional
The bill would allow the Trump administration to cut off funding to places that have "sanctuary" laws in place. Groups like ...
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Las Vegas isn’t a sanctuary city but legislation in Congress could treat it as one
There is no one definition of what a “sanctuary city” for undocumented immigrants is, though Las Vegas has rarely been considered one. Then-Mayor Carolyn Goodman made that clear in ...
Central Valley Democrats who backed Laken Riley Act betrayed their Latino communities | Opinion
The act disproportionately targets immigrants, perpetuating harmful stereotypes and increasing fear of deportation.
Republicans are teeing up the next big immigration test for nervous Democrats. Activist groups are watching.
The test isn’t just about immigration policy; it’s also about the suddenly uneasy relationship between liberal advocates and ...
Reflecting on 22-year-old nursing student Laken Riley's death nearly a year later
Laken Riley was found dead on February 22, 2024, in a wooded area near UGA’s intramural fields. Investigators said she had ...
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Saturday marks a year since Georgia college student’s murder changed American politics
Laken Riley’s murder one year ago became a galvanizing force behind Donald Trump’s unprecedented return to the Oval Office.
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Democrat Who Voted to Pass Laken Riley Act Says He'll 'Stay Out' Of Republicans Way on Sanctuary Cities
Rep. Vicente Gonzalez represents a Texas district won by Donald Trump in the last election. "I don't listen to the ACLU — I ...
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How Private Prisons Will Profit from the Laken Riley Act
The law mandates that anyone living in the U.S. illegally accused of low-level misdemeanors or more violent crimes can be detained and potentially deported without a trial or conviction. The law ...
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Safety improvements made at UGA as anniversary of Laken Riley’s murder approaches
In the year since Riley’s murder, many improvements have been made at the University of Georgia campus to ensure the safety ...