POLITICS

‘Just Common Sense’: Trump Signs Bipartisan Laken Riley Act To Crack Down on Illegal Immigrant Crime

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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

Trump signs Laken Riley Act, first bill of his new term

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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 Says He’ll Sign Order to Prepare Guantanamo Bay to House Illegal Immigrants

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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

Trump Signs Order to Prepare Guantanamo Bay to House Illegal Immigrants

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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