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Maya Yang

Trump notches legislative win with Laken Riley Act signed into law

man holds document as people applaud around him
Donald Trump looks on after signing the Laken Riley Act in the East Room of the White House in Washington DC on 29 January 2025. Photograph: Roberto Schmidt/AFP/Getty Images

Donald Trump signed the Laken Riley Act on Wednesday, marking the first legislative win for the president’s administration’s hardline immigration agenda since he took office earlier this month.

The legislation mandates the detention of undocumented immigrants charged with theft-related crimes, and allows state attorneys general to sue the federal government if they believe their states have been harmed by its failure to enforce immigration laws.

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