**Illegal Immigrant Detention Law Passes Senate**
The bill to strengthen the crackdown on illegal immigrants has become the first bill to pass through the U.S. Congress since the inauguration of the Donald Trump administration. As the Trump administration ramps up its efforts to deport illegal immigrants, the Mexican government has urgently set up temporary shelters to accommodate those who have been deported.
On the 22nd, the U.S. Senate passed the “Raeken Riley Act,” which includes provisions related to the detention of illegal immigrants, with 64 votes in favor and 35 against. Of the 100 senators, all 53 Republicans and about a dozen Democrats supported the bill. The bill is named after an American woman who was killed while jogging by a Venezuelan who illegally entered the U.S. last February. Once passed by the Senate, the bill will take effect immediately upon President Trump’s signature.
With congressional support secured, the Trump administration’s policy on deporting illegal immigrants is intensifying. The Department of Justice has warned Democrat-led local governments that do not cooperate with the deportation of illegal immigrants. Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove instructed federal prosecutors nationwide on the 21st to investigate any activities by states and local actors that resist, obstruct, or otherwise fail to comply with lawful immigration-related directives. The investigation targets activities such as illegally harboring illegal immigrants, failing to share information on individuals’ immigration status with the federal government, or conspiracy, which could lead to imprisonment upon conviction.
Tom Homan, appointed as the border czar in the second Trump administration, emphasized in an interview with Fox News on the 22nd that the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) had arrested at least 308 illegal immigrants who committed crimes like murder or sexual offenses in a single day.
Meanwhile, Mexico has set up temporary shelters to accommodate the influx of illegal immigrants returning from the U.S. However, Reuters reported that the rapid deportations by the Trump administration might push border cities in Mexico to their capacity limits.