Tlaib Statement on Passage of the Laken Riley Act

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (MI-12) released the following statement after voting no on the Laken Riley Act:

“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. This bill is a blatant violation of due process and will lead to the mandatory detention and deportation of people who are merely accused of a crime—without even being convicted. It will separate families and lead to increased racial profiling. It will empower Trump even further to unleash mass deportation on our communities. It’s a shame that my colleagues are giving into racist fearmongering at the first opportunity to pass legislation to scapegoat immigrants and fuel hate in our communities.”

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