On Wednesday, President Donald Trump signed the Laken Riley Act into law with her mother and father in attendance at the White House.
The Act, marking the first piece of legislation Trump has signed into law in his second term, cracks down on illegal immigrants that have committed crimes. It will require the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to detain illegal immigrants charged with or convicted of theft-related crimes, assaulting a police officer, or a crime that results in death or serious bodily injury, like drunk driving. It also now allows states to sue DHS for alleged failures in immigration enforcement.
Before signing the legislation, Trump said...
"Laken Riley was a brilliant and beautiful 22-year-old nursing student from Georgia. The best in her class... She was respected by everyone... From the time she was in first grade, Laken knew she wanted to spend her time caring for others. That's what she did. To her friends and classmates, she was a light of warmth and kindness in every single room. To her parents and family she was everything in the world. They've had a miserable period of time."
"America will never, ever forget Laken Riley. The vicious criminal who murdered precious Laken was an illegal alien member of the barbaric Venezuelan prison gang known as Tren de Aragua. He trespassed across our southern border in 2022 and was apprehended by border patrol but under the cruel policies of the last administration, instead of being deported as he should have been, he was released into the United States as we're millions of other people, many of them very dangerous people."
Laken's mom, Allyson Philips said...
"Our family will forever be grateful for the prayers of the people across our nation, and for helping get this legislation into law. We also want to thank President Trump, for the promises he made to us. He said he would secure the border and that he would never forget Laken, and he hasn't."
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