By The Warren Sun |
Mar 7, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, ahead of President Biden’s State of the Union, the House of Representatives voted to pass H.R. 7511, the Laken Riley Act. Representative John James (MI-10) was a cosponsor of the bill and voted in favor of this legislation.The bill, named after Laken Riley, a 22-year-old nursing student who was tragically murdered by an undocumented immigrant, aims to address the issue of undocumented individuals charged with certain crimes being released rather than detained. The legislation specifically targets individuals charged with theft, burglary, larceny,...