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King (I-ME), Ben Ray Luj\u00e1n (D-NM), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Mark Warner (D-VA), and Peter Welch (D-VT) unveiled an amendment to the&nbsp;<em>Laken Riley Act<\/em>&nbsp;to improve the ability of the legislation to protect our communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This amendment would ensure that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers can use their limited time and detention facilities to detain truly dangerous individuals who pose an immediate risk to the public. The senators\u2019 amendment would help improve the&nbsp;<em>Laken Riley Act<\/em>&nbsp;by ensuring that only those undocumented individuals who are found guilty of a crime\u2014or have been charged with, or arrested for, a crime and failed to appear for court appointments\u2014will be detained under this bill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cMy thoughts are with Laken Riley\u2019s family in the wake of her horrific murder. Americans have a right to be safe in their communities and\u2014for many reasons\u2014deserve commonsense steps to fix our broken immigration system,\u201d&nbsp;<strong>dijo Kaine<\/strong>. \u201cBut in its current form, I have serious concerns that the&nbsp;<em>Laken Riley Act<\/em>\u2014which did not receive a single hearing or vote from its committee of jurisdiction in the Senate\u2014will burden our law enforcement officers in a way that will make it impossible to get truly dangerous individuals off the street and ultimately make Virginians less safe. I\u2019m glad to have worked with my colleagues on this amendment to try to fix that, and urge Senate leadership to put it up for a vote.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cThe murder of Laken Riley was horrific, and my prayers are with her family and loved ones. I have always been supportive of immigration policies that are tough, fair, and keep Americans safe. It&#8217;s why I voted for the bipartisan border security agreement last year,\u201d&nbsp;<strong>dijo Luj\u00e1n<\/strong>. \u201cBut this legislation as it stands would divert resources from serious threats, risk abuse by the incoming administration, endanger DACA holders, and cost American taxpayers billions. That\u2019s why I\u2019m joining my colleagues to introduce this amendment to strengthen the bill, and I urge Senate leadership to consider it for a vote.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cMandatory lockup of adults who are convicted of a crime and pose a threat to the community or a flight risk makes a lot of sense. But mandatory lockups of children accused of minor offenses?&nbsp;Permanent imprisonment of kids accused of stealing lollipops? This is twisted. And super damaging to the children. The Kaine amendment strikes the right balance for community safety,\u201d&nbsp;<strong>dijo Merkley.<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cLaken Riley\u2019s tragic murder should never have occurred, and while our thoughts continue to be with her loved ones, the Laken Riley Act is a bipartisan attempt to help prevent future tragedies. For too long, Congress has failed to address our broken immigration system and border security. I was deeply disappointed when last year\u2019s bipartisan border security agreement failed because it would have increased protections at the border and stemmed the flow of fentanyl into the United States. That\u2019s why I voted to proceed with consideration of the Laken Riley Act and why I\u2019m proud to help introduce this amendment to strengthen the bill. Our amendment would improve our enforcement mechanisms to better ensure we can keep offenders off the streets and strengthen public safety,\u201d&nbsp;<strong>dijo Shaheen<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cWe must keep our communities safe and prioritize the detention of violent offenders. I support Senator Kaine\u2019s amendment because it directly addresses the circumstances that led to the terrible murder of Laken Riley, without creating a system that diverts resources away from the detention of violent offenders. If Republicans are serious about working with us to improve public safety, they will help ensure this amendment \u2013 which would improve the bill significantly \u2013 is considered and passed,\u201d&nbsp;<strong>dijo Van Hollen.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cLaken Riley should be here today, and my heart goes out to her family and loved ones. It\u2019s clear that we need to take steps to reform our broken immigration system \u2014 and that includes enforcement,\u201d&nbsp;<strong>dijo Warner\u2014.<\/strong>&nbsp;\u201cI\u2019m proud to introduce this amendment to help strengthen public safety and improve the Laken Riley Act to make sure we dedicate our resources to getting dangerous individuals off our streets.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cLaken Riley\u2019s murder was heartbreaking, and my thoughts go out to her family and loved ones. Democrats believe we need serious reform on immigration, and that includes enforcement. But this bill has significant problems, and that\u2019s why we\u2019re partnering together to bring commonsense, pragmatic changes through the amendment process. This bill, in its current form, includes no requirement that a person be convicted of a property offense before they are held indefinitely, which diminishes due process. It grants unprecedented power to state attorneys general to control our immigration system and threatens to overwhelm our federal courts. And it also puts children in danger of mandatory detention,\u201d&nbsp;<strong>dijo Welch.<\/strong>&nbsp;\u201cI believe our amendment to fix the issues outlined is fair and strengthens the&nbsp;<em>Laken Riley Act<\/em>. It should earn quick bipartisan support, and I urge my colleagues in Senate Leadership to bring it up for a vote on the Senate floor.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Full text of the amendment is available&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaine.senate.gov\/download\/laken-riley-final-text\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">aqu\u00ed<\/a>. A one page summary of the amendment is available&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaine.senate.gov\/download\/2025-01-15-laken-riley-one-pager\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">aqu\u00ed<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">###<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013&nbsp; Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Michael Bennet (D-CO), John Hickenlooper (D-CO), Angus I. 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