Urges Congress and President of United States to enact "Laken Riley Act."

This New Jersey Assembly Resolution (AR 137) urges Congress and the President to pass the "Laken Riley Act." The resolution states the Act would require federal custody for migrants who enter the U.S. illegally and are accused of theft or burglary. It references the 2024 murder of Laken Riley, a nursing student, by Venezuelan migrant Jose Antonio Ibarra - who had prior minor arrests (including shoplifting) but wasn't detained due to gaps in immigration enforcement. The resolution claims this policy would prevent similar tragedies by ensuring such individuals face federal custody. The resolution itself has no legal effect and serves only as a symbolic endorsement of the proposed federal legislation.