McClain’s Statement on the U.S. House Passing the Laken Riley Act

WASHINGTON – Rep. Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) issued the following statement after the U.S. House passed the Laken Riley Act. The bill protects American communities by requiring Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to issue detainers and take custody of illegal aliens who commit theft, burglary, larceny, and shoplifting offenses. It also authorizes state governments to sue for injunctive relief over immigration enforcement decisions that have harmed the state or its residents. “Within one week of this Congress, House Republicans have already passed a law to deport the next Jose Ibarra. He should have never been in the country, and he needed to be removed a lot sooner. This bill will make our communities safer and help us prevent another Laken Riley incident. I thank Rep. Mike Collins for his leadership in this effort,” McClain said .