Sponsored the Laken Riley Act, committing to enact it into law to require federal detention of illegal immigrants charged with theft-related or violent crimes and to secure the southern border. (The bill became the first law President Trump signed in 2025.)
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Derived from a tracked promise: “Sponsored the Laken Riley Act, committing to enact it into law to require federal detention of illegal immigrants charged with theft-related…”
Sources
- Office of U.S. Senator Katie Britt (britt.senate.gov)https://www.britt.senate.gov/news/press-releases/u-s-senators-katie-britt-ted-budds-landmark-immigration-enforcement-bill-passes-senate/ ↗
“Together, we will secure our southern border, protect American families and communities, and return to law and order.”