Trump signs Laken Riley Act into law

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

77% : What they're saying:"To have a bill of such importance named after her is a great, a great tribute," Trump said.
58% : "Big picture view:The speed at which the act cleared Congress -- and the fact that Trump is preparing to triumphantly sign it at the White House surrounded by lawmakers and other supportive, invited guests just nine days after taking office -- adds to its potent political symbolism for conservatives.
55% : The signing of the Laken Riley Act follows a flurry of first-week executive orders by Trump that are designed to better seal off the U.S.-Mexico border and eventually move to deport millions of immigrants without permanent U.S. legal status.
50% : The Laken Riley Act was described by Trump as a "landmark law" and "tremendous tribute" to the slain Georgia nursing student for whom it is named.
46% : RELATED: What is ICE?
42% : It further gives legal standing to state attorneys general to sue the U.S. government for harm caused by federal immigration decisions -- potentially allowing the leaders of conservative states to help dictate immigration policy set by Washington.
40% : The new administration has also canceled refugee resettlement and says it may attempt to prosecute local law enforcement officials who do not enforce his new immigration policies.RELATED: More than 1,000 active-duty troops will head to southern borderJust before he signed the law, he said he is directing the opening of a detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to hold up to 30,000 migrants who are living illegally in the United States and cannot be deported to their home countries.RELATED: Trump orders Guantanamo Bay detention center for migrants after signing Laken Riley ActThe backstory:The law is named for Laken Riley, a 22-year-old Georgia nursing student who went out for a run in February 2024 and was killed by Jose Antonio Ibarra, a Venezuelan national in the U.S. illegally.
23% : Trump has made a promised crackdown on illegal immigration unprecedented in the nation's history a centerpiece of his political career, however, and is now suggesting the law might only be the beginning.

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