The Laken Riley Act, named for the slain nursing school student who was attacked and killed by a Venezuelan citizen who had entered into the U.S. illegally, is the first legislative win of Trump's second term.

Under the new law, federal officials would be required to detain any migrant arrested or charged with crimes like shoplifting, assaulting a police officer or crimes that injure or kill someone.

The bill is named after Georgia nursing student Laken Riley, who was killed in 2024 by a Venezuelan national in the U.S. illegally.

Trump's administration is set to sign the Laken Riley Act into law, focusing on the detention and potential deportation of undocumented immigrants accused of crimes.

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The bill, which has divided Democrats, would require law enforcement to detain noncitizens who commit primarily theft-related crimes.

President Donald Trump has signed the Laken Riley Act into law as his administration’s first piece of legislation. It mandates the detention and potential deportation of people in the U.S. illegally who are accused of theft and violent crimes before they’ve actually been convicted.

The law, named after the nursing student killed on the University of Georgia campus, would require federal officials to detain immigrants without legal status accused of theft and violent crimes.

Donald Trump is set to sign the Laken Riley Act on Wednesday as the president approves a series of initiatives meant to tackle his goal of curbing illegal immigration.