House Passes Laken Riley Act, First Bill Headed to Trump's Desk

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

65% : The bill's text does not make distinctions between foreign nationals who entered the country lawfully and illegal immigrants.
58% : Trump has spoken favorably of the Laken Riley Act and is expected to sign it.
50% : The Senate, however, passed a separate version of the bill on Jan. 20 with amendments, which the House approved on Jan. 22, thereby presenting it to Trump to be signed into law.
49% : He referred to beneficiaries of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, who entered the U.S. unlawfully as children and have lived most of their lives in the United States.
48% : my belief is that [DACA] individuals could get swept up...and deported as a result of this bill," said Rep. Pete Aguilar (D-Calif.), the chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, to The Epoch Times on Jan. 22 during a press conference.
42% : During the Biden administration, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas in 2021 issued a memorandum excluding certain illegal immigrants from detentions for committing non-violent offenses.

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