Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Wednesday signed into law a number of bills, including tough new immigration enforcement legislation aimed at bolstering public safety.

The Republican governor signed approximately 10 new measures into law that he said would serve to counteract lawlessness, boost recruitment of law enforcement officers, make communities safer, and provide the state’s judicial system with “even tougher tools to bring violent offenders to justice.”

Among the measures signed into law was House Bill 1105, which requires local and state law enforcement to check the immigration status of individuals over the age of 18 who are arrested, those who are detained, or those whom an “officer has probable cause to believe” have committed a crime.

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