"The Number One Priority": GOP's Laken Riley Act Cracks Down Unsafe Borders

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🗓️ 8 January 2025

⏱️ 33 minutes

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On Tuesday, the first bill of the 119th Congress was passed. All Congressional Republicans, along with 48 Democrats, voted in favor of the Laken Riley Act, which would require federal authorities to detain illegal immigrants convicted of theft-related crimes. The Senate is expected to vote on the bill later this week. Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) stated that securing the border is the nation's "number one priority." As a member of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and the Subcommittee on Government Operations and Border Management, Johnson discusses the GOP's plans to secure the border, combat terrorism, and reduce government spending. Big changes are coming to content moderation on Facebook and Instagram after Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says he wants to restore free speech on his platforms and work with President Trump. In a statement on Tuesday the Meta CEO says they are getting rid of fact-checkers and replacing them with a community notes system similar to what X (formerly Twitter) has. Zuckerberg explained he hopes to combat the censorship that formed on his platform with sweeping change. Senior research associate at the Heritage Foundation’s Tech Policy Center, Daniel Cochrane shares why this is a step in the right direction but explains how social media algorithms still pose censorship issues. Plus, commentary from columnist David Marcus. Photo Credit: AP Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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