“There is no amount of change that will ever bring back our precious Laken. Our hope moving forward is that her life saves lives,” Phillips said. Minutes after the signing ceremony, Channel 2’s Richard Elliot spoke exclusively with Georgia Rep. Mike Collins, who wrote the law.

The Laken Riley Act, named for the slain nursing school student who was attacked and killed by a Venezuelan citizen who had entered the U.S. illegally, is the first legislative win of Trump's second term.

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