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.

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.

As the Trump administration intensifies its crackdown on immigrants who are in the country illegally, officials and agencies took to social media to publicize the arrests.

As more raids take place across the country, some migrants say they are avoiding work or school over fears of arrest.

The Trump administration announced the latest apprehension by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) of criminals as the president's immigration crackdown comes to fruition.

President Donald Trump indicated immigration agents will prioritize violent criminals, but White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said that’s not the only arrests agents will make. “The individuals who have committed heinous acts on the interior of our country,