President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed the Laken Riley Act as his administration’s first piece of legislation, fulfilling his campaign promise to crack down on illegal immigration. The law requires federal immigration authorities to detain illegal migrants accused of theft, burglary, or assaulting a law enforcement officer, and allows states to sue the Department of
Washington — President Trump on Wednesday signed the Laken Riley Act, which aims to expand the federal government’s mandate to detain immigrants who are in the country illegally, marking the first legislation signed in Mr. Trump’s new term. The Laken Riley Act, named after a 22-year-old nursing student who was murdered by an undocumented Venezuelan
Trump made the remarks while signing the Laken Riley Act into law. President Donald Trump said on Jan. 29 that he would sign an executive order converting the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba to house illegal immigrants. Trump made the remarks during a signing ceremony for the Laken Riley Act, which passed both houses
The president announced the move while signing the Laken Riley Act into law. President Donald Trump on Jan. 29 signed a memorandum to prepare Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba to house illegal immigrants, according to the White House. Trump announced the move during a signing ceremony for the Laken Riley Act, which passed both
The act requires the federal government to detain foreign nationals charged with crimes. WASHINGTON—President Donald J. Trump, on Jan. 29, signed into law the Laken Riley Act, the first piece of legislation to receive his assent during his second term. The act is named after the late Laken Hope Riley, a 22-year-old nursing student at
Washington — President Trump on Wednesday signed the Laken Riley Act, which aims to expand the federal government’s mandate to detain immigrants who are in the country illegally, marking the first legislation signed in Mr. Trump’s new term. The Laken Riley Act, named after a 22-year-old nursing student who was murdered by an undocumented Venezuelan
Kash Patel, President Trump’s nominee to serve as FBI director, is set to appear Thursday on Capitol Hill for a high-stakes confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee amid calls from Republicans for massive reforms in FBI leadership and concerns from Democrats about his fitness to lead the nation’s top law enforcement agency. Patel —