{"id":2390891,"date":"2025-01-15T20:59:02","date_gmt":"2025-01-16T01:59:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-amends-laken-riley-immigation-bill-to-cover-assaulted-officers-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-01-15T21:01:44","modified_gmt":"2025-01-16T02:01:44","slug":"senate-amends-laken-riley-immigation-bill-to-cover-assaulted-officers-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-amends-laken-riley-immigation-bill-to-cover-assaulted-officers-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Senate amends Laken Riley immigation bill to cover assaulted officers &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsenate-amends-laken-riley-immigation-bill-to-cover-assaulted-officers-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2390891&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The \u2062Senate recently\u200b made amendments to the Laken\u2064 Riley\u200c Act, which now includes the assault of\u2063 police officers as a reason for the detention of illegal immigrants.This bill initially passed in \u200dthe House with bipartisan support and aims to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-pushes-back-against-democrat-led-gun-control-efforts\/\" title=\"GOP pushes back against Democrat-led gun control efforts\">require federal authorities<\/a> to detain undocumented \u2062immigrants charged with theft-related crimes until deportation. \u2062additionally,\u2062 it \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">grants \u2064state attorneys general greater authority<\/a> to file lawsuits against the federal \u200bgovernment regarding\u200d immigration enforcement. The act is named after Laken Riley, a 22-year-old nursing\u2062 student \u200cwho was a victim of a violent crime.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Senate amends Laken Riley immigration bill to cover assaulted police officers<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1930642\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The Senate approved its first change to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3285526\/laken-riley-act-clears-second-senate-hurdle-democrats-demand-changes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Laken Riley Act\">Laken Riley Act<\/a> on Wednesday evening, adding the assault of police officers to the list of offenses that trigger the detention of illegal immigrants.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The bill, which passed the House on a bipartisan basis last week, would require federal authorities to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/maryland-government-officials-worked-with-open-borders-activists-to-draft-sanctuary-law\/\" title=\"Maryland Government Officials Worked With Open Borders Activists To Draft Sanctuary Law\">detain illegal immigrants charged<\/a>, arrested, or convicted of theft-related crimes until deportation and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mccarthys-letter-launches-gop-attack-on-big-tech-silencing-conservatives\/\" title=\"McCarthy\u2019s Letter Launches GOP Attack On Big Tech Silencing Conservatives\">empower state attorneys general<\/a> to more easily bring lawsuits against the federal government over its handling of illegal immigration.<\/p>\n<p>The act was named after the 22-year-old nursing student killed last year while jogging at the University of Georgia, allegedly by a Venezuelan illegal immigrant who was previously arrested but released.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Wednesday&rsquo;s vote marked the first chance senators have had to alter the bill. The amendment on law enforcement, proposed by Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX), would add assaulting officers or any crime causing &ldquo;serious bodily injury&rdquo; to the list of offenses that trigger mandatory detention.<\/p>\n<p>It passed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.senate.gov\/legislative\/LIS\/roll_call_votes\/vote1191\/vote_119_1_00003.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"70-25\">70-25<\/a>, with 21 Democrats crossing the aisle to vote with all Republicans.<\/p>\n<p>The Senate considered a second amendment, filed by Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE), but it failed along party lines <a href=\"https:\/\/www.senate.gov\/legislative\/LIS\/roll_call_votes\/vote1191\/vote_119_1_00004.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"46-49\">46-49<\/a>. It would have removed the provision governing states suing the federal government, a component Democrats say would &ldquo;encourage endless litigation&rdquo; by Republican attorneys general as currently written.<\/p>\n<p>Coons made the case that passing his amendment would assuage many of Democrats&rsquo; concerns. Democrats fear the litigation component could also result in any singular judge barring visas from entire countries at the request of Republican states.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I will remind you, our states&rsquo; attorneys general are roughly equally divided between the parties, and attorneys general can now and today sue against what they believe is manifest injustice in the federal immigration system,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;This provision would encourage them to sue down to individual detention and release decisions.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">From left, Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD), Sen. James Lankford (R-OK), Sen. Ted Budd (R-NC), Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY), and Sen. Katie Britt (R-AL), talk to reporters about the Laken Riley Act, a bill to detain unauthorized immigrants who have been accused of certain crimes, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. (AP Photo\/J. Scott Applewhite)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If the legislation is eventually passed by the Senate, the House will need to approve the amended bill before sending it to the president&rsquo;s desk. But the measure still has several hurdles to clear in the upper chamber.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/3225950\/deporter-chief-what-expect-trump-promised-mass-deportation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">WHAT TO EXPECT FROM TRUMP&rsquo;S MASS DEPORTATION PLAN<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Democrats want more amendments, such as exempting minors and so-called Dreamers who were brought to the United States illegally as children, before most of them will commit additional support likely required to clear another 60-vote filibuster threshold.<\/p>\n<p>Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) vowed to hold more amendment votes before another procedural hurdle, as lawmakers behind the scenes continued to negotiate which provisions to bring to the floor in the coming days.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1930642\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1930642\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senate modifies Laken Riley Act to include assaults on police<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3108,"featured_media":2390892,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/senate-amends-laken-riley-act.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[48593,48220,42983,3740,32076],"class_list":["post-2390891","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-assaulted-officers","tag-immigration-bill","tag-laken-riley","tag-senate","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/senate-amends-laken-riley-act.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2390891","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3108"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2390891"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2390891\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2390895,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2390891\/revisions\/2390895"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2390892"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2390891"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2390891"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2390891"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}