Congress has passed the Laken Riley Act and sent the measure to President Donald Trump for his signature.
U.S. Rep. Mike Collins, R-Georgia, originally introduced the measure, named for an Athens, Georgia, nursing student killed by an illegal alien, in the U.S. House, which passed the House of Representatives by a 264-159 vote earlier this month. Four dozen 48 Democrats voted with Republicans to pass the legislation.
The U.S. Senate passed it on Monday with a 64-35 vote. A dozen Democrats voted with Republicans to pass the measure.
The House of Representatives voted 263-156 in favor of the Senate’s version.
In a statement, the Congressional Hispanic Caucus said it “is appalling that Republicans continue to exploit the tragic killing of Laken Riley to score political points by passing the Laken Riley Act.”