Laken Riley Act: House poised to pass 1st bill of 119th Congress - WFIN Local News

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40% : The bill would require federal immigration authorities to detain illegal immigrants found guilty of theft-related crimes.
27% : AS MIDDLE EAST WAR CONTINUESIt was not taken up in the Senate, however, which at the time was controlled by then-Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y."[T]he Laken Riley Act, sponsored by Rep. Mike Collins, holds the Biden Administration accountable for their role in these tragedies through their open border policies, requires detention of illegal aliens who commit theft and mandates ICE take them into custody, and allows a state to sue the Federal government on behalf of their citizens for not enforcing the border laws, particularly in the case of parole," House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., said in his daily House floor lookout.HOUSE REPUBLICANS REJOICE OVER QUICK SPEAKER VOTE WITH ONLY ONE DEFECTOR"House Republicans won't stop fighting to secure the border and protect American communities.

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