President Donald Trump has signed the Laken Riley Act into law. Read about the bill and see social media reactions here.

The law, named after the nursing student killed on the University of Georgia campus, would require federal officials to detain immigrants without legal status accused of theft and violent crimes.

Under the new law, federal officials would be required to detain any migrant arrested or charged with crimes like shoplifting, assaulting a police officer or crimes that injure or kill someone.