Trump notches legislative win with Laken Riley Act signed into law
by Maya Yang from US news | The Guardian on (#6TXKR)
New law mandates detention of undocumented immigrants charged with theft-related crimes, among other provisions
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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