The authors say the bill would also likely result in better crime data as it requires states to consolidate data in order to meet the terms of the funding the bill would require.

The House passed a GOP-led bill requiring detention of migrants charged with crimes, facing challenges in the Senate. The Laken Riley Act underscores immigration priorities.

Advertisement GOP-led immigration legislation passes House in first bill of new Congress Updated: 8:00 AM PST Jan 8, 2025 Editorial Standards ⓘ By Clare Foran and Haley Talbot, CNN ...

GOP-led immigration legislation passes House in first bill of new Congress The Dome of the U.S. Capitol on January 11, 2024 in Washington, DC.

The House passed a GOP-led bill requiring detention of migrants charged with crimes, facing challenges in the Senate. The Laken Riley Act underscores immigration priorities.

GOP-led immigration legislation passes House in first bill of new Congress The Dome of the U.S. Capitol on January 11, 2024 in Washington, DC.

GOP-led immigration legislation passes House in first bill of new Congress The Dome of the U.S. Capitol on January 11, 2024 in Washington, DC.

GOP-led immigration legislation passes House in first bill of new Congress The Dome of the U.S. Capitol on January 11, 2024 in Washington, DC.

GOP-led immigration legislation passes House in first bill of new Congress The Dome of the U.S. Capitol on January 11, 2024 in Washington, DC.

Senate Democrats joined Republicans to advance a bill detaining migrants suspected of crimes. The bill, named the "Laken Riley Act," passed the House and now moves to Senate debate.

GOP-led immigration legislation passes House in first bill of new Congress The Dome of the U.S. Capitol on January 11, 2024 in Washington, DC.

The Senate vote comes just 11 days before the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, who campaigned on a promise to crack down on illegal immigration and "migrant crime." ...