Lawmakers penned the 'Laken Riley Act' in honor of a Georgia nursing student who was killed by an illegal immigrant.

Ahead of Trump's signing, Riley's mother, Allyson Phillips, spoke to those in the room.

The legislation will require immigration officers to detain immigrants who are in the U.S. illegally when they're accused of lower-level crimes like shoplifting.

President Donald Trump signed the Laken Riley Act as his first piece of legislation upon reentering the White House, a bill ...

President Donald Trump signed the bipartisan Laken Riley Act into law as his administration’s first piece of legislation.

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