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Allison Walker

Michigan Lawmaker Slams Congress for Passing Laken Riley Act, Which Allows Deportation for Minor Crimes Like Shoplifting: 'Shameful'

Congress passed the Laken Riley Act Wednesday, the first legislative win in the president's immigration agenda. (Credit: Photo by Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images)

In a pivotal moment for the Trump administration, Congress passed the Laken Riley Act Wednesday, the first legislative win in the president's immigration agenda. Michigan Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib expressed her outrage at the bill in a statement on X.

"It is shameful that the first bill of the new Congress will put a target on the back of millions of our neighbors and increase the militarization of our neighborhoods," Tlaib wrote.

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