On Wednesday, US President Donald Trump will celebrate his triumph by signing a bill that targets criminal suspects who are migrants. This is the first piece of legislation he has signed since taking office again and promising to crack down on illegal immigration.
The White House ceremony takes place while Trump is being criticized for his larger government reform proposals, which include a budget freeze that descended into turmoil and an offer of a severance payment to federal employees.
The Laken Riley Act, named for a 22-year-old student killed by a Venezuelan man wanted for shoplifting, mandates the pre-trial custody of unauthorized migrants accused of violent crimes and larceny.
Two days after Trump took office on January 20, the Republican-controlled US Congress enacted the legislation.
