The bill would allow Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to arrest and detain undocumented immigrants accused of theft-related crimes.

The Laken Riley Act, aimed at clamping down on people in the U.S. illegally who commit nonviolent crimes like theft, is expected to be the first bill President Donald Trump signs into law.

The bill is named after Laken Riley, a nursing student who was killed last year. The legislation would require federal officials to detain any unauthorized immigrant arrested or charged with a violent crime.

In a 64-35 vote, the Senate passed an immigration bill that mandates the detention of undocumented individuals accused of theft or burglary. The measure is now headed to the House, where it is expected to pass, probably becoming the first piece of legislation President Donald Trump signs into law.

The U.S. Congress on Wednesday delivered Republican President Donald Trump legislation requiring the detention of immigrants living in the U.S. illegally who are accused of theft, with a significant number of Democrats voting in favor.

California’s progressive policies will not shield its undocumented residents from the federal legislation passed Wednesday to crack down on immigration. The Laken Riley Act, named for an Athens, Ga.,

The House has passed a bill to require the detainment of unauthorized migrants accused of theft and violent crimes

The US Congress has passed a bill requiring undocumented immigrants who are arrested for theft or violent crimes to be held in jail pending trial. The bill, named after Laken Riley - a Georgia nursing student murdered last year by a Venezuelan man - passed the House of Representatives a day after it was approved by the Senate.