Republican lawmakers referred to as on President Joe Biden to shut the southern border after an unlawful alien was arrested this week within the homicide of a nursing pupil on the College of Georgia.
“The blood of Laken Riley is on the arms of Joe Biden, Alejandro Mayorkas and Athens-Clarke County authorities,” mentioned Rep. Mike Collins (R-GA). “This man had no enterprise in America, not to mention within the UGA group, brutally murdering this younger American lady whereas she was on the run.”
The suspected killer, Jose Antonio Ibarra, is an unlawful immigrant from Venezuela who crossed into america illegally in September 2022 by El Paso, Texas.
“Merely put: if this border was safe and Athens wasn't a haven, Laken Riley can be alive,” he added. “She would nonetheless be speaking to her household, hanging out with pals, finding out to be a nurse and dealing to serve her group and save the lives of others. As a substitute, it’s useless as a result of the individuals who took an oath to uphold our Structure and faithfully execute our legal guidelines refuse to take action as a result of they suppose it advantages them politically.
“An unlawful immigrant launched by the Biden administration brutally murdered a younger school pupil in Georgia,” mentioned Rep. Jim Banks (R-IN). “What number of extra Individuals need to die earlier than Joe Biden secures the border?”