President Trump Signs Laken Riley Act into Law

Washington, D.C. - Today, President Donald Trump signed the Laken Riley Act into law. This bill, honoring the nursing student who was murdered by an illegal alien who had previously been cited for shoplifting, requires detention of illegal aliens who commit theft and allows a state to sue the federal government for not enforcing border laws. "Had the policies in this bill been in place before Laken Riley's tragic murder, local authorities would have reported her killer to ICE before he had the opportunity to commit this heinous crime and Laken would still be alive today," said Rep. Fischbach (MN-07). "I am pleased to say President Trump has now signed this commonsense bill into law. I am so grateful to be working with a President who understands the importance of protecting our communities from dangerous criminals and is willing to take swift and decisive action."