Legislation named in honor of a Georgia nursing student murdered by an illegal immigrant Wednesday became the first bill signed into law by President Donald Trump.

President Donald Trump signed the Laken Riley Act, a bill requiring ICE to arrest, detain, and deport illegal immigrants who ...

The legislation was originally passed in the House by Republicans and 37 Democrats in March but failed to pass the Democratic-led Senate. Reps. Brendan Boyle (D-Pa.), Val Hoyle (D-Ore.), Lucy McBath ...

Lucy McBath (D-Ga.), Joe Morelle (D-N.Y.), Ritchie ... said in a press conference after the vote that it was clear House Republicans are pushing an “anti-immigrant agenda.” ...

Some Georgia Democrats say they're playing catch-up after Republicans used immigration concerns to power electoral gains in November.

Lucy McBath and 47 other Democrats ... “There’s nothing we can do to bring her back,” the Jackson Republican said ahead of the vote. “But I tell you what: We can make sure this never ...

Congress handed President Trump an early win on the issue of immigration with the passage of the Laken Riley Act by the House ...

He lost to Republican Karen Handel but her victory was short-lived. She lost to now-Rep. Lucy McBath (D-Ga.) in 2018. Trump won the state in November by just over 2 percentage points, defeating ...

Congressional Republicans campaigned on border security last year. So it should be of little surprise that their initial legislative action of 2025 focused on illegal immigration and tightening up the ...