Search Results: keywords:"federal litigation"

  • H. R. 7322 — To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to enforcement by an attorney general of a State.
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    Status:Reported in House
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    H.R. 7322, titled the "Standing Up to the Executive Branch for Immigration Enforcement Act of 2024," proposes amendments to the Immigration and Nationality Act. The bill grants State attorneys general the authority to take legal action against the federal government if they believe that...

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    In this bill, state attorneys general can take the U.S. government to court if immigration decisions hurt their state or cost them more than $100. This might lead to more lawsuits because it's easy for states to say they've been financially harmed.

  • H. R. 29 — An Act To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to take into custody aliens who have been charged in the United States with theft, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Engrossed in House
    Words:1,601

    The Laken Riley Act, also known as H. R. 29, requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to detain certain immigrants charged with theft in the United States. It amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to include theft-related offenses as grounds for...

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    The Laken Riley Act is a rule that says if someone who is not from the U.S. is charged with stealing, the police must take them into custody. It also lets states ask for help in court if they think the government isn't following this rule and they lose more than $100 because of it.