House Passes Immigration Bill Amid Debate
• House passes Laken Riley Act requiring detention of migrants charged with theft, named after Georgia nursing student murdered by illegal immigrant • Bill cleared House with all Republicans and 37 Democrats voting yes, 170 Democrats opposed • Legislation reinstates "Remain in Mexico" policy, requires ICE to detain migrants who commit theft crimes, allows states to sue over immigration actions • Laken Riley was killed while jogging by Jose Antonio Ibarra, an illegal immigrant with multiple prior arrests who was released by ICE • Some Republicans urged Biden to mention Riley's murder during State of the Union speech, but her parents declined invitation to attend