Donald Trump signed the Laken Riley Act into law Wednesday, the first piece of legislation he has signed since being sworn in as the 47th president. The law directs U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to arrest and detain illegal aliens charged with theft, assaulting a law enforcement officer, or other crimes causing death or serious bodily injury.
The bill is named after Georgia nursing student Laken Riley, who was murdered by Jose Antonio Ibarra, an illegal alien from Venezuela, in February 2024. Ibarra had been arrested the year prior on other unrelated charges but was released and never deported.
Trump addressed Riley’s family at the signing of the bill, promising to “keep Laken’s memory alive in our hearts forever. With today’s action,” Trump continued, “her name will also live forever in the laws of our country. This is also a very important law. This is something that has brought Democrats and Republicans together. That’s not easy to do. Laken did it. America will never ever forget Laken Hope Riley.”
Allyson Phillips, the mother of Laken Riley, was at the White House for the signing and delivered brief remarks as the president stood behind her.
“There is no amount of change that will ever bring back our precious Laken,” Phillips said through tears. “Our hope in the Lord is that her life saves lives. We are so thankful that her passion for helping others and her legacy of doing good in the name of Jesus Christ will carry on.” […]
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