House passes immigrant detention bill that would be Trump's first law to sign WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has passed a bill to require the detainment of unauthorized migrants accused of theft and violent crimes. It marks the first legislation that President Donald Trump can sign as Congress, with some bipartisan support, swiftly moved in line with his plans to crackdown on illegal immigration. The Laken Riley Act is named after a Georgia nursing student who was murdered last year by a Venezuelan man.
Its passage shows just how sharply the political debate over immigration has shifted to the right following Trump’s election victory. Immigrant detention beds may be maxed out as Trump moves to deport 'millions and millions' SANTA FE, N.M.
(AP) — President Donald Trump’s promise to deport “millions and millions” of immigrants will hinge on securing money for detention centers. The Trump administration has not publicly said how many immigrant detention beds it needs to achieve its goals, or what the cost will be. However, an estimated 11.
7 million people are living in the U.S. illegally.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement currently has the budget to detain only about 41,000 people. Trump’s declaration of a national emergency at the U.S.
border with Mexico leverages the U.S. military to shore up mass deportations and provide “appropriate detention space.
” The American Civil Liberties Union estimates that ICE is considering an expansion of immigrant detention spac.