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Lawfare Daily: Nayna Gupta on the Laken Riley Act

Anna Hickey, Nayna Gupta
Friday, February 7, 2025, 8:00 AM
What is in the Laken Riley Act?

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On today’s podcast, Lawfare Associate Editor for Communications Anna Hickey spoke to Nayna Gupta, Director of Policy at the American Immigration Council, about the Laken Riley Act, the first piece of legislation signed by President Trump in his second term, its start as a messaging bill in the last Congress, and its impact on the immigration detention system.

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Anna Hickey is the associate editor for communications of Lawfare. She holds a B.A. in interdisciplinary studies: communications, legal studies, economics, and government with a minor in international studies from American University.
Nayna Gupta is the Director of Policy at the American Immigration Council.

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