By SE North Carolina News |
Mar 14, 2024
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) faced a setback today as Senate Democrats, led by Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL), blocked the passage of the Laken Riley Act in the U.S. Senate. The bill, aimed at addressing issues related to illegal aliens committing specific offenses, was championed by Senator Budd and Senator Katie Britt (R-AL).The Laken Riley Act, named after the late 22-year-old University of Georgia nursing student who was tragically murdered by an illegal alien, seeks to hold accountable illegal aliens who commit theft, burglary, larceny, or shoplifting...