U.S. Senators Katie Britt, Ted Budd Protect Law Enforcement, Build on Laken Riley Act

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Ala.) and Ted Budd (R-N.C.) with several colleagues introduced the Protect Our Law Enforcement with Immigration Control and Enforcement (POLICE) Act of 2025.

The historic passage of Senator Britt’s Laken Riley Act included an amendment requiring U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to detain any illegal alien who assaults a law enforcement officer. The POLICE Act would build on the Laken Riley Act by strengthening federal law and explicitly making assault of a law enforcement officer, firefighter, or other first responder a deportable offense. 

“The American people want to make sure our communities and our friends and neighbors are safe,” said Senator Britt. “The passage of the Laken Riley Act was a big step forward in helping achieve this goal, but there is so more that needs to be done, including passage of the POLICE Act. I think all Americans should be able to agree that if you break our laws after coming here illegally, you should be quickly removed from our nation. Senator Ted Budd’s and my legislation would ensure our brave law enforcement officers, firefighters, and first responders are strongly protected.” 

“One of the best ways we can support law enforcement officers, and protect the public, is by deporting dangerous people who do them harm. If a migrant commits the crime of assaulting an officer or other first responder, they should be subject to immediate deportation. Our lawmakers must always back the men and women who protect and serve our communities. We must act on this vital proposal,” said Senator Budd.  

The POLICE Act is the latest of several immigration bills introduced or cosponsored by Senator Britt to better protect Americans and our communities. The full text of thePOLICE ACT can be viewed HERE.

To fight sanctuary policies and provide justice for victims and their families, she cosponsored the Justice for Victims of Sanctuary Cities Act, which would also require a state or political subdivision of a state to waive immunity as a condition of receiving certain federal grants. Full text of the legislation is available HERE.

To ensure our border wall construction is complete, she introduced the WALL Act, which would appropriate $25 billion to finish building a wall on our southern border without raising taxes on U.S. citizens or increasing the national debt. It would be funded by closing loopholes and eliminating taxpayer-funded entitlements and tax benefits for people who are here illegally. It would also impose monetary fines on people who either come into the country illegally or overstay their visas. The Joint Committee on Taxation estimated in 2018 that enacting the provisions in this bill would save $33 billion over ten years.

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