US Senate moves forward with tougher immigration detention rules for theft-related charges
JURIST
JANUARY 18, 2025
The Senate voted on Friday to invoke cloture on the “ Laken Riley Act ,” which is a bill requiring the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to detain non-citizens charged with theft-related offenses in the United States. The bill seeks to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act , requiring the DHS to detain non-citizens charged with offenses such as theft, burglary, larceny, and shoplifting.
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