Republicans pledge to pass Lakin-Riley bill
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the House of Representatives A vote on the first federal legislation is scheduled for Tuesday afternoon.
Lawmakers will vote on the Laken-Riley Act, a bill named after a nursing student who was killed by an undocumented immigrant while jogging on the University of Georgia campus.
The bill requires federal immigration authorities to detain illegal immigrants convicted of theft-related crimes. It would also allow states to sue the Department of Homeland Security for damages to their citizens caused by illegal immigration.
Jose Ibarra was found guilty of 10 counts in the death of Georgia nursing student Lakin Riley. (Hyoseob Shin/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP, Pool)
The agency previously said that Jose Ibarra, who was sentenced to life in prison for Riley's murder, had been arrested before but had never been detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents.
The bill passed the House along party lines last year after it was first introduced by Rep. Mike Collins, Republican of Georgia.
All voting Republicans plus 37 Democrats voted in favor of the bill by a margin of 251 to 170. All “no” votes on the bill were from Democrats.
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Rep. Mike Collins, Republican of Georgia. (Rep. Mike Collins/Fox News Digital)
However, it was not taken up in the Senate, which was controlled at the time by then-Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.
“(T)he Laken-Riley Act, sponsored by Rep. Mike Collins, holds the Biden administration accountable for its role in these tragedies through open border policies, requires the detention of illegal aliens who commit theft and authorizes ICE to detain them, the House Majority Leader said. “It allows the state to sue the federal government on behalf of its citizens for not enforcing border laws, especially in the case of parole,” Steve Scalise, R-La., said in his daily House watch.
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Former Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer did not vote on the bill. (Kevin Deitch/Getty Images)
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“House Republicans won't stop fighting to secure the border and protect American communities. When will Democrats finally decide enough is enough?”
the Senate too A vote on the bill is scheduled for this week.
It is one of Several border security bills House Republicans have reintroduced the policy this year as they prepare to assume all the levers of power in Washington, D.C
Republicans took control of the House of Representatives and took control of the Senate in the November elections. President-elect Donald Trump will take office on January 20.
