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From the New York Post: The House of Representatives passed a Senate-revised version of the Laken Riley Act Wednesday, sending the first piece of significant legislation to President Trump’s desk for his expected signature.
Lawmakers voted 263–156 to approve the Senate-amended version of the bill dedicated to slain jogger Laken Riley, who was viciously strangled and beat to death in February 2024 by an illegal immigrant charged with multiple past crimes.
“Today we’re going to send to President Trump’s desk his very first bill to sign into law,” House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) told reporters Wednesday.
Under the Laken Riley Act, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is required to detain illegal immigrants who are caught engaging the crimes of “burglary, theft, larceny, or shoplifting.”
The measure also enables state attorneys general to file lawsuits against the Homeland Security secretary if the government fails to enforce immigration laws, resulting in “the state or its residents experience harm, including financial harm in excess of $100.”
🚨BREAKING: The House has OFFICIALLY passed the Laken Riley Act 263-156, now heading to President Trump for signature. pic.twitter.com/bH1Tcn6J9L
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) January 22, 2025
“Laken Riley would be alive today if it wasn’t for the border invasion enabled by Joe Biden and the Democrats,” declared Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.).
🚨 WATCH: My floor speech in support of the Laken Riley Act 🚨
Laken Riley would be alive today if it wasn’t for the border invasion enabled by Joe Biden and the Democrats.
This bill can’t be passed fast enough, so it can go straight to President Trump’s desk and get signed… pic.twitter.com/Dd3ATwDMkL
— Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene🇺🇸 (@RepMTG) January 22, 2025
Democrat socialist Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY) threw a tantrum as she raged against the bill in a fiery speech on the House floor.
AOC is now claiming that the Laken Riley Act erodes at the rights of Americans.
Does she not realize illegal immigrants aren’t Americans? pic.twitter.com/8IJOI0mMIh
— Media Lies (@MediasLies) January 22, 2025
My statement on final passage of The Laken Riley Act. Thank you @SenKatieBritt. Next up, @POTUS desk! pic.twitter.com/vw1LzItcZa
— Rep. Mike Collins (@RepMikeCollins) January 22, 2025
🚨BREAKING: The Laken Riley Act is on its way to President Trump’s desk for his signature. pic.twitter.com/gAR3ba7LYs
— House Judiciary GOP 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 (@JudiciaryGOP) January 22, 2025
The first bill on its way to President Trump’s desk, a tribute to Laken Riley and her family. ❤️
Promises made, promises kept. https://t.co/9UFiYKXlTJ pic.twitter.com/R6Fzj1V0sr
— Nancy Mace (@NancyMace) January 22, 2025
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