Just over 48 hours into his second term, Congress sent President Donald Trump a bill that will crackdown on illegal immigration upon being signed into law.
The House voted 263-156 with 46 Democratic lawmakers joining House Republicans to advance the Laken Riley Act to Trump’s desk. The House’s bipartisan approval of the bill comes after the Senate passed the Laken Riley Act 64-35 Monday with 12 Democratic lawmakers, led by bill sponsors — Sens. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania and Ruben Gallego of Arizona — supporting the legislation. (RELATED: Trump Admin Just Turbocharged ICE’s Ability To Quickly Deport Illegal Immigrants)
The Laken Riley Act is named in honor of a University of Georgia nursing student who was murdered by an illegal immigrant while out on a run near her college campus in February 2024. The legislation requires federal immigration authorities to…
