Rep. John McGuire Votes For H.R. 29, the Laken Riley Act

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative John McGuire (VA-05), today voted for the Laken Riley Act, legislation which would require Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to take into custody aliens who have been charged in the United States with theft.  

“We need all hands on deck to secure the southern border,” said Rep. John McGuire. “Criminal illegal aliens are robbing, raping, and murdering people in our communities, and they must be stopped now. What happened to Laken Riley was unacceptable, horrific, and preventable. My heart goes out to Laken family and the other victims across this country. I am proud this is the first bill I voted for in Congress, and I thank, my friend, Congressman Mike Collins of Georgia for carrying this bill.”

Background:  

• The Laken Riley Act is named after Laken Riley, a 22-year-old college student who was brutally murdered by an illegal alien from Venezuela. The murderer was part of the 10-15 million illegal immigrants who crossed the border during the Biden/Harris Administration. He was arrested by Border Patrol agents in 2022 and subsequently released with temporary permission to stay in the country under a program created by the Biden Administration to shield Venezuelans from deportation.
• The Laken Riley Act amends federal law to require ICE to issue detainers and take custody of illegal aliens who commit theft-related crimes, such as shoplifting, as defined by state and local law.
• The legislation also allows state Attorneys General to sue the Secretary of Homeland Security for injunctive relief if immigration actions such as parole, violation of detention requirements, or other policy failures harm that state or its citizens.

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