House Passes Laken Riley Act

In a bill that both parties should have agreed on, once again the Democrats dragged their feet and refused to join.

Not really suprised.

They’ve long showed their colors.

But likely that didn’t stop this bill.

The Laken Riley Act is a bill that deals with illegal immigrants that have committed crimes.

It’s a common sense bill, really.

It accomplishes 3 things:

• 1. It condemns President Joe Biden’s border policies, including catch and release, and calls on him to reinstate “Remain in Mexico.”
• 2. It would amend federal law to require Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to issue detainers and take custody of illegal aliens who commit theft-related crimes, such as shoplifting, as defined by state and local law.
• 3. It allows state Attorneys General to sue the Secretary of Homeland Security for injunctive relief if immigration actions such as parole, violation of detention requirements, or other policy failures harm that state or its citizens.

The next step is for the Senate to pass it.

🚨BREAKING🚨Houses Passes ‘Laken Riley Act’ To Crack Down On Illegal Immigrant Criminals https://t.co/Vul7t89z7y

— Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) March 7, 2024

Daily Caller Reports:

The House passed a bill Thursday that would target illegal migrants in the U.S. who have committed certain crimes, naming the legislation in memory of the late nursing student Laken Hope Riley.

Riley, aged 22, was killed on Feb. 22 after being allegedly attacked while running in a forested area near the University of Georgia (UGA) in Athens, Georgia, with the suspect arrested and charged with her murder, Jose Antonio Ibarra, being a Venezuelan national who allegedly entered the United States illegally and was released after being initially detained. The Laken Riley Act would require the federal government to detain foreign nationals who commit “burglary, theft, larceny, or [a] shoplifting offense” as well as grant states to sue the federal government for non-enforcement of certain aspects of immigration law, and passed the House by a vote of 251 yeas to 170 nays.

“It should pass the Senate. That doesn’t mean it will or it would, but it should. This is common sense legislation. This is good legislation, and this can help our local law enforcement so I would hope that the Senate would look at it from that standpoint,” Republican Rep. Mike Collins of Georgia, the bill’s sponsor, who represents the district where Riley died, told the DCNF. “There’s nothing wrong with this bill. There’s nothing I could see that they could point at and say ‘That’s wrong,’ with this bill. And if we can pass this, we should pass it. It’s got a good chance of helping save a life.”

“Laken Riley is not here with us anymore because of Biden’s failed policies. It’s about border security more than immigration. So, we need to look at what can we do if he is not going to secure the border,” Republican Rep. Barry Loudermilk of Georgia told the DCNF. “Her murderer was arrested in New York City weeks before and was released. Why shouldn’t he have been deported at that moment, by committing a crime?”

“Jose Ibarra, a 26-year-old citizen of Venezuela, was arrested by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on Sept. 8, 2022, after unlawfully entering the United States near El Paso, Texas. He was paroled and released for further processing,” ICE spokesperson Lindsay Williams told the DCNF. “On Aug. 31, 2023, Ibarra was arrested by the New York Police Department and charged with acting in a manner to injure a child less than 17 and a motor vehicle license violation. He was released by the NYPD before a detainer could be issued,” Williams added.

Speaker Mike Johnson calles out the 170 Democrats who voted against this bill.

Did those same Dems bow for George Floyd?

Curious how they don’t give the same respect to Laken Riley.

I wonder why that is?

170 House Democrats just voted against the Laken Riley Act, refusing to require the detention and deportation of illegal immigrants who have been caught committing a crime.
 
Sadly, if these Democrats have their way, there will be more victims like Laken Riley. https://t.co/SWOlvwzBVv

— Speaker Mike Johnson (@SpeakerJohnson) March 7, 2024

Are you kidding me.

Only 37 democrats in the house had the courage to break party line and vote for the Laken Riley Act.

The Laken Riley Act requires ICE to detain all illegal aliens charged with theft.

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— Graham Allen (@GrahamAllen_1) March 7, 2024

Here’s the press release from U.S. Rep Mike Collins:

Today, the United States House of Representatives passed H.R. 7511, the Laken Riley Act, legislation to give ICE and state governments more tools in the fight against illegal alien crime. The bill passed overwhelmingly, 251-170, with 37 Democrats joining all Republicans in support.

During debate, Representative Mike Collins (R-Ga.), who authored the bill, urged his colleagues to support it and to continue fighting for the American people against the lawlessness created by President Biden’s border policies.

Key excerpts:

“While we can’t bring Laken back, we must now turn our focus to doing everything we can to prevent this from happening to another American.”

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“The Laken Riley Act is a key piece in our fight to restore the rule of law and get criminal illegal aliens off our streets.”

“Colleagues, today we act on behalf of those who are no longer with us because of Joe Biden’s policies.”

“Let’s continue to pray for her family and friends as they grieve her loss and resolve to continue to fight for the American people against the lawlessness created by this administration.”

“Let’s ensure justice for Laken Riley.”

The Laken Riley Act does three things:

• It condemns President Joe Biden’s border policies, including catch and release, and calls on him to reinstate “Remain in Mexico.”
• It would amend federal law to require Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to issue detainers and take custody of illegal aliens who commit theft-related crimes, such as shoplifting, as defined by state and local law.
• It allows state Attorneys General to sue the Secretary of Homeland Security for injunctive relief if immigration actions such as parole, violation of detention requirements, or other policy failures harm that state or its citizens.