Community Explainer
Issue area
Detention
Crimes/Post-Conviction Relief
Enforcement
Audience
Community Advocate
Published:
Jan. 27, 2025
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.