U.S. President Donald Trump has signed into law the Laken Riley Act, which gives federal immigration officials authority to detain and deport undocumented migrants suspected of a broad range of crimes, even if they haven't been charged.
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00:00U.S. President Donald Trump has signed a bill making it easier for federal officials to
00:05detain and deport undocumented immigrants.
00:08The Lincoln-Riley Act was spearheaded by House Republicans but received support from 46 Democrats
00:14when it passed last week.
00:16The legislation is named after a Georgia nursing student who was killed last year by a man
00:21who did not have legal status in the U.S.
00:24It allows officials to expel undocumented migrants who are suspected of a broad range
00:29of crimes even if they haven't been charged.