By Pamela Cruz and Emma Garcia. Pensula 360 Press.
The Laken Riley Act, which would allow the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement Service (ICE) to detain undocumented immigrants accused of theft and violent crimes, is one step away from being approved and signed by Donald Trump, who was sworn in as the 47th president of the American union on Monday.
The approval could become one of the first triumphs of this new administration in immigration matters, after President Trump himself said in his inauguration speech that declaring a national emergency on the country's southern border will immediately stop "illegal" entries into the country, and begin the deportation process of millions of undocumented immigrants.
You may be wondering what the Laken Riley Act is and how it might affect you.
The bill is led by Republicans with support from Democrats currently running for re-election in red states.