Community Explainer: Laken Riley Act

Written By: National Immigration Project (NIPNLG)

Tenant: Ready To Stay
Updated : 5/13/2025 Written : 5/7/2025

In the Nutshell

The Laken Riley Act exploits a tragic murder to criminalize immigrant populations, vastly expand immigration detention, and encourage anti-immigrant states to file lawsuits against the federal government for certain immigration decisions it makes. This explainer breaks down what the Laken Riley Act means for our communities and how we can protect each other.

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