The Laken Riley Act is expected to be returned to the House after the Senate passes a revised version on Monday night.
The bill is expected to be one of the first bills sent to President Trump’s desk after passing the 60-vote filibuster threshold twice this month.
The bill, introduced in the new Congress by Sen. Katie Britt (R-Ala.) in the Senate and Rep. Mike Collins (R-Ga.) in the House, names a 22-year-old Augusta University nursing student. It was named after. He was found dead on the University of Georgia campus in February.
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Republicans, on the brink of a trifecta in Washington, plan to force the Laken-Reilly Act to a vote. (Getty Images)
Jose Ibarra, a 26-year-old illegal immigrant, was found guilty on 10 charges, including felony murder. He initially pleaded not guilty but was ultimately sentenced to life in prison without parole in November.
The measure would require ICE to arrest illegal immigrants who commit crimes such as theft, robbery, and shoplifting and detain them until they are deported. Under the law, states would also have the right to bring civil lawsuits against members of the federal government who fail to enforce immigration laws.
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The bill would require ICE detention for certain crimes committed by illegal aliens. (Todd Packard, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE))
A Republican amendment was added in the Senate last week that would add assaults on law enforcement officers to the list of crimes that trigger ICE detention. The Senate is scheduled to vote Monday afternoon on whether to add Sara’s Law as an amendment. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), would require ICE to detain undocumented immigrants charged with killing or seriously injuring another person.
A final vote on the immigration bill is expected to take place in the Senate around 6 p.m.
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Laken Riley poses for a photo to post on Facebook. Riley, a nursing student at the University of Georgia, was found dead near a lake on campus on Thursday, February 22, 2024. (Laken Riley/Facebook)
The House will then have to debate the bill again, and the Senate will have to approve the revised final version.
The bill was prioritized ahead of President Trump’s swearing-in on Monday, as the new president is expected to make immigration enforcement a top goal of his administration.
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U.S. President-elect Donald Trump arrives ahead of his inauguration ceremony at the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. Donald Trump is inaugurated for his second term as the 47th President of the United States. (Melina Mara – Pool/Getty Images)
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The Trump administration has already announced several actions it will take on its first day in office, many of which address immigration. Incoming White House officials said Monday they plan to sign an executive order ending birthright citizenship for children of illegal immigrants, among several other first-day actions to address the border crisis. .
Fox News Digital’s Adam Shaw contributed to this report.
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