Laken Riley Act, legislation crafted by Georgia congressman, introduced in U.S. Senate
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A bill putting new rules on immigrants that was introduced by U.S. Rep. Mike Collins (R-Ga) and passed the U.S. House of Representatives is now going to the U.S. Senate, Collins' office in Washington, D.C., reported Wednesday.
Alabama U.S. Sen. Katie Britt has introduced the Laken Riley Act to the Senate.
“I am grateful to Senator Britt for taking the lead on getting this vital legislation through the Senate,” Collins said in a news release.
The bill passed the House on March 7 by a vote of 251-170. It is named after Laken Riley, the Athens nursing student slain on the University of Georgia campus on Feb. 22. UGA police charged an undocumented immigrant who entered the country illegally with murder.
Among items in the bill is one that amends federal law to require Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to issue detainers and take custody of undocumented immigrants who commit theft-related crimes.
Riley's accused murderer, Jose A. Ibarra, 26, was previously cited for shoplifting in Athens.
This article originally appeared on Athens Banner-Herald: Congressman Mike Collins bill on immigration goes to U.S. Senate
