BREAKING: US House passes the 'Laken Riley Act' requiring ICE to detain migrants accused of theft and burglary
• The House passed the Laken Riley Act, requiring immigration officials to detain immigrants charged with certain crimes after a nursing student's murder near the University of Georgia.
• Republicans secured a victory with the bill's passage, continuing their criticism of the Biden administration's border policies.
• The bill received significant support from House Republicans, passing with a vote of 251 to 170, with 37 Democrats in favor.
• It is part of the GOP's broader efforts to address illegal immigration and rising crime rates.
• Named in honor of Laken Riley, the act stems from the killing of the 22-year-old nursing student by a Venezuelan immigrant who illegally crossed the border and was arrested in 2022.
