The 119th Congress makes major immigration changes
Immigration reform continues to be a priority on Capitol Hill. In January, the first immigration bill passed by the 119th Congress became law. The Laken Riley Act passed the Senate and House of Representatives with bipartisan support, which may lead the way for other immigration measures to successfully become law.
The Laken Riley Act amended the section of the Immigration and Nationality Act that provides when detention of certain non-U.S. nationals (defined as “aliens” under federal law) is mandatory.
Specifically, the act requires the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to detain individuals unlawfully present in the U.S. who have been charged with, arrested for or convicted of theft-related crimes or crimes resulting in death or serious bodily injury of another person.
