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The '''Laken Riley Act''' is the first bill debated on the floor of the 119th Congress in 2025, as H.R. 29, the “Laken Riley Act.” Every Republican voted for this, while while 48 Democrats voted for it also such that it passed the [[House]].

The '''Laken Riley Act''' is the first bill debated on the floor of the 119th Congress in 2025, as H.R. 29, the “Laken Riley Act.” Every Republican voted for this, while while 48 Democrats voted for it also such that it passed the [[House]].

This bill appears to have been written by [[liberal]] staffers, as it does little to stop [[illegal immigration]] or even crimes committed by undocumented residents in the [[United States]]. Instead, this bill transfers power to the courts, which are overwhelmingly pro-[[immigration]].  It also gives state Attorneys General more power than before, but in at least half the states the Attorneys General are [[liberal]] and pro-immigration.

This bill (named after the victim [[Laken Riley]]) appears to have been written by [[liberal]] staffers, as it does little to stop [[illegal immigration]] or even crimes committed by undocumented residents in the [[United States]]. Instead, this bill transfers power to the courts, which are overwhelmingly pro-[[immigration]].  It also gives state Attorneys General more power than before, but in at least half the states the Attorneys General are [[liberal]] and pro-immigration.

[[Conservative]]s express two concerns about this weak bill:

[[Conservative]]s express two concerns about this weak bill:

==Passing==

==Passing==

On Jan 22, 2025, the "House passes Laken Riley Act, teeing up immigration crackdown. The bill allows illegal immigrants suspected of minor offenses to be detained."<ref>[https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/house-vote-laken-riley-act-teeing-immigration-crackdown/story?id=117984047 House passes Laken Riley Act, teeing up immigration crackdown].

On Jan 22, 2025, the "House passes Laken Riley Act, teeing up immigration crackdown. The bill allows illegal immigrants suspected of minor offenses to be detained."<ref>[https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/house-vote-laken-riley-act-teeing-immigration-crackdown/story?id=117984047 House passes Laken Riley Act, teeing up immigration crackdown].

"The bill allows illegal immigrants suspected of minor offenses to be detained." ''ABC News'', January 22, 2025</ref>

"The bill allows illegal immigrants suspected of minor offenses to be detained." ''ABC News'', January 22, 2025</ref> All Republicans voted for it, joined by 46 Democrats.

== References ==

== References ==

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