Senate Advances S 5/HR 29, Laying Groundwork for Mass Detention, Deportation, and Family Separation
January 18, 2025
January 18, 2025
NEW YORK, Jan. 18 -- The Vera Institute of Justice issued the following news release on Jan. 17, 2025:
WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, the Senate invoked cloture on S 5/HR 29, also known as the Laken Riley Act, with the requisite votes needed for final passage in the Senate next week. This deeply harmful bill scapegoats immigrants, undermines due process, and disregards the real needs of American communities and the economy.
"Advancing and passing this bill sets the tone . . .
WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, the Senate invoked cloture on S 5/HR 29, also known as the Laken Riley Act, with the requisite votes needed for final passage in the Senate next week. This deeply harmful bill scapegoats immigrants, undermines due process, and disregards the real needs of American communities and the economy.
"Advancing and passing this bill sets the tone . . .