Katie Britt

Laken Riley Act

The Laken Riley Act requires Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to detain undocumented immigrants who have been arrested or charged with theft, burglary, or certain other crimes. Named after a nursing student who was killed in Georgia, the law mandates that state and local governments can sue the federal government if immigration enforcement failures lead to harm. It also expands the crimes that make immigrants deportable to include assault on law enforcement and crimes causing death or serious injury.