Source: The Hill
by Brandon L Garrett, Kate Evans, & Elana Fogel
“Last week, the U.S. House passed its first bill, the Laken Riley Act, beginning the new year with a law named for a nursing student killed by a non-citizen who had recently been cited for shoplifting but was not detained. Non-citizens convicted of crimes like robbery, theft and shoplifting are already subject to mandatory immigration detention under existing laws. This new law would expand mandatory detention to people simply arrested for or charged with such crimes, regardless of whether they actually committed them. The law thus raises serious due process issues that should concern us all, including the senators who will consider the bill soon.” (01/16/25)
https://thehill.com/opinion/congress-blog/5086688-laken-riley-act-due-process/