Space, Fantasia, Inganamort Commend Enactment of Laken Riley Act, Say America and NJ Will Be Safer For It
January 29, 2025
Contact: Jeffrey Spatola
Senator Parker Space, Assemblywoman Dawn Fantasia and Assemblyman Michael Inganamort (all R-Sussex, Morris, Warren) applauded President Trump and congressional leaders for enacting the Laken Riley Act – the first bill signed into law by the new Trump Administration.
“By having this bill be the first one signed by President Trump in this administration shows that America is taking border security seriously once again,” said Senator Space. “Illegal immigrants shouldn’t be allowed to roam free in our country, especially criminals. This is the start of a new era of diligent law and order where we put American safety and sovereignty first.”
The Laken Riley Act was named in memory of Laken Riley who was brutally murdered on a college campus in 2024 by an illegal alien. The assailant had previously been arrested for crimes, but released.
“If our immigration policies hadn’t been so lax under the Biden Administration, Laken Riley would be alive today,” stressed Assemblywoman Fantasia. “Laken Riley’s murderer should have been detained and deported due to his previous transgressions. Her tragic death highlights the danger in releasing criminal migrants back onto the streets without consequences, and the undisputable fact that porous borders make our communities less safe.”
The Laken Riley Act mandates that US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detain illegal immigrants who commit serious crimes and hold them until they can be deported. The legislation also grants states new legal standing to challenge federal immigration enforcement actions that harm its populace.
“Today’s signing demonstrates that our country is committed to securing our border, protecting our families and communities, and giving law enforcement the tools they need to effectively carry out the law,” said Assemblyman Inganamort. “Illegal immigrants who commit crimes don’t belong on our streets; they belong on a flight out of the United States for good.”
The District 24 legislators sponsored state legislation (SR-95/AR-137) that called on the President and Congress to enact the Laken Riley Act. The three legislators also sponsor S-1326/A-3841 which prohibits the release of illegal immigrants from correctional facilities.
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