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President Donald J. Trump Signed S.5 into Law

Presidential Action • January 29, 2025 • Document 974
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Summary

On January 29, 2025, President Donald J. Trump signed the "Laken Riley Act" into law, mandating that the Secretary of Homeland Security detain non-citizens charged with theft in the United States. This law could lead to increased detentions of immigrants, raising potential legal challenges regarding due process and civil liberties. Politically, the act may intensify debates over immigration policy and enforcement practices in the U.S.

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On Wednesday, January 29, 2025, the President signed into law:

S. 5, the “Laken Riley Act,” which requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to take into custody aliens who have been charged in the United States with theft, and for other purposes.