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.

Immigration since President Donald Trump's inauguration has been a hot topic. Here's what has happened, and what you need to know.

This story was updated after publication with comments from Senate Majority Leader Jack Johnson. As Gov. Bill Lee’s immigration enforcement plan moves swiftly through the Tennessee Legislature, one component of the bill — aimed at arresting local officials who support sanctuary policies for immigrants — drew scrutiny Tuesday.

The special session at the state Capitol was abruptly halted Wednesday after police forcibly removed several protestors from the audience.

The bill “creates criminal penalties for officials who adopt sanctuary policies and subsequently requires their removal from office upon conviction.”