The Laken Riley Act is not enough

Legislation named after the dearly departed Laken Riley, a victim of a heinous illegal-alien crime, should secure our border and empower President Trump to deport dangerous immigrants without judicial interference. But the bill named the Laken Riley Act accomplishes neither.

Instead, this Democrat co-sponsored legislation tries to authorize courts to rule in favor of state attorneys general who might sue the federal government to enforce immigration laws. The recent election gave that mandate directly to President Trump...