Senator Young calls for passage of Laken Riley Act

Friday, January 17, 2025 at 7:00 PM

U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) spoke on the Senate floor and called for passage of the Laken Riley Act. The bill, which passed the House of Representatives last week, is currently under consideration in the Senate.

“Weakening border enforcement, incentivizing criminals with specious asylum claims to cross our border, failing to detain and deport these very same people for crimes committed far away from it – these were the policies that led to Laken’s death. This cannot happen again,” said Senator Young. “That is why we need to pass the Laken Riley Act.”

The legislation would require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to arrest illegal aliens who commit theft, burglary, larceny, or shoplifting offenses and would mandate that these aliens are detained until they are removed from the United States so they cannot reoffend or commit further crimes.

“Enforcing immigration law is a national security priority… This bill is one of many steps we should take to reverse the Biden Administration’s open border policies… We should pass it now,” said Senator Young. “Let President Biden have his victory tour, but starting next week, the insanity ends, and we begin to secure our border.”

To watch the full floor speech, click here