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President Trump signed the Laken Riley Act, which mandates the deportation of undocumented immigrants convicted of nonviolent ...

The Laken Riley Act aims to expand the federal government's mandate to detain immigrants who are in the country illegally.

Under the new law, federal officials would be required to detain any migrant arrested or charged with crimes like shoplifting ...

The Laken Riley Act is aimed at detaining more illegal immigrants, including those accused of theft and burglary.

President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed the first bill of his new administration, and it is named after a slain Georgia ...

The bill would require Immigration and Customs ... she led by example," said Allyson and John Phillips, Laken Riley’s mother and stepfather, in a statement. "The Laken Riley Act has our full ...

Donald Trump signed the Laken Riley Act on Wednesday as the president approves a series of initiatives meant to tackle his ...

The bill passed the Senate on Monday by a vote of 64-35 ... Customs Enforcement did not issue a detainer for him and he was ...

If signed into law, the Laken Riley Act would require the detention of unauthorized immigrants accused of theft and violent crimes. The bill won bipartisan support in both the House and Senate.

The Republican Party's Laken Riley Act is heading to President Donald Trump’s desk to become the first bill he signs into law after the party retook both chambers of Congress and the White House.