House Advances Laken Riley Act To President Trump's Desk

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

39% : The legislation requires federal immigration authorities to detain illegal migrants who commit theft-related crimes in the United States.
38% : Proponents of the Laken Riley Act repeatedly argued that if legislation had been signed into law prior to Riley's death, her killer, Venezuelan national Jose Antonio Ibarra, would have been deported upon being arrested during a shoplifting incident at a Walmart in Athens, Georgia prior to murdering Riley.ICE would be required to detain illegal migrants like Ibarra who are charged with committing theft-related crimes and those resulting in assault of a law enforcement officer or leading to death or serious bodily injury, according to the Senate-amended bill text that passed the House.
28% : A White House spokesperson did not immediately respond to the DCNF's inquiry about whether Trump plans to sign the legislation into law.

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