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Maryam Khanum

Trump Signs First Bill of New Term, Laken Riley Act, Which Allows Deportations For Crimes Like Shoplifting

The Act is named after 22-year-old nursing student Laken Riley, who was killed by undocumented immigrant José Ibarra while on a run in Georgia (Credit: AFP)

President Donald Trump has signed the Laken Riley Act, expanding the federal government's ability to detain undocumented immigrants.

The Act, which is the first piece of legislation signed into law by the President during his second administration, is named after 22-year-old nursing student Laken Riley, who was killed by undocumented immigrant José Ibarra while on a run in Georgia.

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