Congressman Jake Ellzey proudly voted in favor of S. 5, the Laken Riley Act, which will protect American communities from ...

Laken Riley was killed while going for a run on the University of Georgia campus in late February of 2024.

After the murder of Laken Riley last year by a Venezuelan migrant, Georgia enacted a law meant to crack down on illegal immigration. But a lack of funding is dampening its effect. Support NPR and hear ...

The new Laken Riley Act requires federal authorities to detain undocumented immigrants charged, but not convicted, with assaulting law enforcement. But it goes dangerously farther by including lesser ...

Riley's death prompted a national conversation about immigration and a local one about campus safety. Hummingbirds are a rare ...

People convicted of homicides represented about 56% of the population serving life without parole as of 2024, data shows. But ...

The legislation mandates that those without legal status who are accused of theft and violent crimes be detained by federal ...

Federal prosecutors and New York officials sparred after an illegal immigrant was released from custody despite an outstanding federal arrest warrant.

President Donald Trump signed the Laken Riley Act, which substantially widens the government’s authority with respect ...

The first bill President Donald Trump signed in his new term included a provision inspired by a woman killed in Omaha by a ...

Thanks to Trump, states finally have a federal partner serious about protecting our border and enforcing our laws.

The Laken Riley Act requires immigration officers to detain undocumented immigrants who are suspected, arrested, charged, or ...