Washington-Dom USA adopted its first card of the 119th Congress on Tuesday, which increases the detention of migrants and is named after the Student of Nursing in Georgia, whose President of the Murder of Elek Donald Trump has repeatedly associated with the immigration policy of Biden administration.
Mike Johnson, marshal of the American House, said during the Tuesday press conference that “as promised we start with the security of borders today.”
“If you brought up the population and voters, they would tell you that it was at the top of the list and we have a lot to do there to fix it,” said a Republican of Louisiana. “This is an absolute disaster because of what has happened in the last four years, and Laken Riley Act is a large part of this.”
22 -year -old Riley escaped when her roommates were worried after she didn’t return home. Jose Antonio Ibarra, a 26-year-old migrant from Venezuela, was convicted of her murder last month. According to American immigration and enforcement of customs law, Ibarra allegedly entered the country illegally in 2022.
Bill, HR 29passed 264-159, with 48 democrats joining the Republicans. Miara too A house has passed on the basis of a bilateral congresswith 37 democrats voting with GOP.
He got stuck in the Senate when the then leader of the majority of Chuck Schumer, the Democrat of New York, did not bring him to the floor for voting.
This will probably change now. Republicans are expected, who are now controlling the Senate, probably recall the bill this week. Senator Alabama Katie Britt is the main sponsor in this chamber companion Bill, S. 5.
The version of the Senate has already gained double -sided supportwith the support of Senator Pennsylvania John Fetterman.
In addition, the democratic senator Michigan, Gary Peters, said that he would support the bill if he was voted in the Senate.
“We must make sure that we do everything in our power to secure the border and provide people with security in our country,” he said in an interview with State Newsroom.
If the bill exceeds the 60-Dota threshold in the Senate, it will probably be signed in the Act after inauguration of Trump on January 20. But it is not yet clear how many Democrats will join the Republicans in his support.
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Ibarra, a man convicted of Riley’s murder, was previously arrested for running a scooter without a driving license and shopping. The bill would require the US internal security department to stop immigrants – even people with legal status – responsible for local theft, burglary or theft in the store.
This would also enable the state prosecutor to bring civil lawsuits against the Federal Government for violating the proceedings regarding the detention or removal of “which harms such a state or its inhabitants”.
Rep. Mike Collins, who sponsored the law, represents the district in which the Riley family lives.
“This legislation could prevent her death,” said a Republican from Georgia on Tuesday. “We must make sure that this will not happen again.”
During the debate, Collins read the statement of the Riley family in which they said they were supporting the rules.
“Laken would be on January 23, on January 10,” he read Collins from the statement. “There is no major gift that could be given to her or our country than to continue her heritage by saving her life through this bill.”
“Empty and opportunistic”
Maryland Democratic representative Jamie Raskin criticized this remedy and argued that if he became a law, he would arise questions about the proper trial, because the measure would require immigration arrest on the basis of an allegation or arrest.
“Their account today is an empty and opportunistic means,” said Raskin during Tuesday’s debate.
“The bill would increase 28 years of compulsory immigration detention policy, requiring that every undocumented immigrant arrested for theft, theft or theft in stores would be detained, even if they were never convicted or even accused of crime.”
Representative of Washington Prumila Jayapal, chairwoman of the Congress of the Progressive Club, said that the Act does not fix the American immigration system.
“During this process, he unjustly intends to live a lot more innocent life without a proper trial,” she said.
Jennifer Shutt contributed to this report.
Last updated 13:42, February 4, 2025
