The Laken Riley Act would require the detention of unauthorized immigrants accused of theft and violent crimes ...

The bill, which has divided Democrats, would require law enforcement to detain noncitizens who commit primarily theft-related ...

Ten Democrats in the Senate voted Friday to advance the Laken Riley Act, teeing up a final vote in the upper chamber. The ...

The Senate voted Monday to pass a bill to crack down on immigration, the first piece of legislation congressional Republicans ...

Senators will vote on final passage of the bill Monday evening, following President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration ...

Sen. John Fetterman, D-Penn., who often bucks his party, quickly signed on to the Laken Riley Act. "It's not xenophobic to want a secure border," said Fetterman. "It's not xenophobic if you don't ...

whose addition made it a bipartisan measure. In a statement, Fetterman said, "Laken Riley’s story is a tragic reminder of what’s at stake when our systems fail to protect people. No family ...

It is named after Georgia nursing student Laken Riley, who was killed by an undocumented Venezuelan immigrant who has since been convicted of murder in the case. Although Fetterman didn’t vote ...

The U.S. House Wednesday passed legislation that greatly expands mandatory detention requirements of immigrants charged and ...

Opinion: The Laken Riley Act will upend our immigration system in ways that will outlast Donald Trump’s presidency, ruining ...

Twelve Senate Democrats voted with Republicans to pass an immigration bill to address one of President Donald Trump's top campaign issues.