The two Democratic senators representing Laken Riley’s home state of Georgia remain noncommittal on legislation bearing her ...

There's a popular mantra among skeptics of government power that goes like this: If a law is named after a person, it's ...

Hours after Donald Trump’s inauguration as the nation’s 47th president, the U.S. Senate approved a bill named for the Georgia ...

The measure's bipartisan approval reflects broad support for cracking down on crime perpetrated by illegal immigrants.

What happened to Laken Riley is a tragedy, and Congress should thoughtfully focus on identifying and removing criminal ...

The Senate on Monday passed the Laken Riley Act, making the immigration-related bill the first piece of legislation to make ...

The Laken Riley Act was passed on a 264-159 vote, with 48 House Democrats joining the Republican majority. The bill will now ...

The Senate passed the Laken Riley Act hours after President Trump was sworn into office Monday — a move that would pave the way for US officials to detain illegal migrants who engage in ...

Georgia nursing student Laken Riley was killed on the University of Georgia campus last year. Jose Ibarra has since been ...

The U.S. Senate expanded the list of criminal charges that could lead an undocumented immigrant to be deported before approving the Laken Riley Act.

The U.S. Senate is expected to vote on the Laken Riley Act Thursday afternoon and at least one of Georgia’s Senators has ...

The long-pushed Laken Riley Act could be one of the first bills to hit President Trump's desk in his new term.