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DHS Arrests Over 17,500 Criminal Illegal Immigrants Under Laken Riley Act

Laken Riley was murdered by a Venezuelan illegal immigrant in 2024.
DHS Arrests Over 17,500 Criminal Illegal Immigrants Under Laken Riley Act
A Department of Homeland Security logo is seen during a news conference in Washington, in this file photo. AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File
Naveen Athrappully
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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has arrested and detained more than 17,500 criminal illegal immigrants under the Laken Riley Act, the department said in a Dec. 24 statement.
The Laken Riley Act was signed into law by President Donald Trump on Jan. 29, in honor of 22-year-old nursing student Laken Hope Riley from Georgia, who was murdered by a Venezuelan illegal immigrant in February 2024.
Naveen Athrappully
Naveen Athrappully
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Naveen Athrappully is a news reporter covering business and world events at The Epoch Times.