"House Passes Laken Riley Act to Address Immigration and Crime"
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The House passed a bill named after murdered nursing student Laken Riley, requiring detention of migrants who commit theft or burglary, following her alleged murder by an undocumented immigrant. The bill, supported by House Republicans, is unlikely to pass in the Senate and is seen as a political message on immigration. Republicans blame Biden for border issues and seek to reinstate "Remain in Mexico" policy. Despite claims linking immigration to crime, data shows immigrants are not more crime-prone than native-born Americans.
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- House passes Laken Riley Act requiring ICE to detain migrants arrested for theft Fox News
- House Passes Laken Riley Act, Denouncing Biden Immigration Policies The New York Times
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