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.

Donald Trump signed the Laken Riley Act on Wednesday as the president approves a series of initiatives meant to tackle his goal of curbing illegal immigration.

President Trump signed the Laken Riley Act Wednesday to require the detention of illegal immigrants charged with certain crimes — saying he was ending “four long years — frightful years” of former President Joe Biden’s policies.