The U.S. Congress approved on January 22 the Laken Riley Act, which allows for the detention of immigrants who commit theft and other minor crimes. teleSUR
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00:00On Wednesday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed an anti-immigration bill requiring
00:05the detention of unauthorized immigrants accused of violent crimes.
00:10Republicans claim that a Lincoln rally law named after a student killed by an immigrant
00:15is the first of its kind passed in nearly three decades.
00:20These results highlight the shift to the right our Congress has made rapidly with the arrival
00:25of Donald Trump to the presidency.
00:27The rally law was approved with 263 votes in favor and 156 against by the House of Representatives
00:35after being passed by the Senate on Monday by a vote of 64 to 35.
00:40Civil organizations have criticized this amendment and claim that it will not improve public
00:46security.