Georgia approves a bill that tightens immigration policies after the murder of university student Laken Riley. The law attempts to close the path to sanitary jurisdictions and promote a mechanism so that local police can act as ICE agents.
Local sheriffs and police chiefs are required by law to enforce federal immigration laws; Otherwise, officers may face misdemeanor charges and law enforcement agencies risk losing state funds. The bill had been under negotiation for a year, but gained traction after police accused a Venezuelan immigrant of beating a nursing student to death.