President Donald J. Trump Signed S.5 Into Law
Honest Title:
Pre-Trial Immigrant Detention Mandate
Constitutional Risk:
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Signed by: Donald J. Trump
Signed: 1/29/2025
Last Updated: 2/8/2025
Legislation
Summary
The Laken Riley Act mandates the Secretary of Homeland Security to detain non-citizens charged with theft in the U.S.
Updates
- 2025-01-20: Senate Passage of S.5. The Senate passed S.5, which would detain people unlawfully in the United States if they are arrested for shoplifting or other more serious crimes, likely followed by deportation. The individual would not need to be either charged or found guilty. The bill would also allow states to sue the federal government if it fails to do so. S. 5: Laken Riley Act -- GovTrack.us
- 2025-01-22: House Passage of S.5. The House of Representatives passed S.5, sending it to President Trump for his signature. President Trump signs the Laken Riley Act | Economic Policy Institute
- 2025-01-29: Presidential Enactment. President Donald J. Trump signed S.5, the Laken Riley Act, into law. President Donald J. Trump Signed S.5 into Law
- Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to take into custody aliens who have been charged in the United States with theft.