Effective January 29, 2025, the Laken Riley Act (LRA) expands state power by granting state attorneys general sweeping authority to sue the federal government for failures in immigration enforcement, even over individual enforcement cases. It also drastically expands mandatory detention by now including noncitizens merely arrested for a certain offense, even if it is a low-level offense, and not just convicted individuals. To learn more about LARA, how it might impact you, and how to best defend yourself against it, please click this link to access our PowerPoint Presentation: The Laken Riley Act (LRA).
