The Republican-led House recently passed the 'Laken Riley Act,' a bill aimed at detaining illegal immigrants charged with theft or burglary. This legislative move comes in the wake of the tragic murder of Laken Riley, a 22-year-old nursing student, allegedly by Jose Ibarra, an illegal immigrant. The act, which requires the detention of illegal immigrants charged with these crimes, has sparked significant debate. Supporters argue it will enhance public safety and prevent similar tragedies, citing that in FY23, ICE arrested 73,822 noncitizens charged with 290,178 crimes. Critics, however, view it as a politicization of a tragic event. The bill's passage occurred hours before President Biden's State of the Union address, during which Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, wearing a MAGA hat, confronted Biden, urging him to acknowledge Riley's death. Biden later held up a Laken Riley button, highlighting the deep divisions over immigration policy and its consequences.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green confronts Biden in House chamber about Laken Riley slaying https://t.co/jAbqBGyHea https://t.co/pL8ZIOkI48
It's LAKEN, not Lincoln. SAY HER NAME. #SOTU https://t.co/eVX7Fd3C6h
Biden addressed Laken Riley for the first time after Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene shouted the name of the Georgia medical student allegedly murdered by an undocumented immigrant. “To her parents, I say my heart goes out to you.” https://t.co/HFrVZsqPGF
President Biden holds up Laken Riley button given to him by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (@RepMTG). #SOTU #SOTU2024 https://t.co/4h1kMjQkx4
Mr. President, her name was Laken Riley. She was killed because of your reckless, open border policies. #SOTU https://t.co/mSihQag3FZ
Less than a month ago, Laken Riley was brutally murdered. @JoeBiden’s open border policies let her killer in this country. This NEVER SHOULD HAVE HAPPENED. #SOTU
Biden responds to MTG yelling at him to 'say her name' BIDEN: "LAKEN RILEY, an innocent young woman who was killed by an illegal. To her parents I say, and my heart goes out to you having lost children myself, I understand. ... get this bill done, we need to act now." *Biden…
Laken Riley’s killer was allowed into our country because of Secretary Mayorkas’ unlawful mass-parole schemes. Laken Riley and her family deserve accountability. #SOTU https://t.co/O1OYQzJVHm
Joe Biden's open border killed Laken Riley. Pass it on. #SOTU2024
Her name is Laken Riley. She was murdered by an illegal alien who was captured and released. Her death could have been avoided if @POTUS had not undone Donald Trump’s immigration policies and if Biden had simply enforced the law. #SOTU
Less than a month ago, Laken Riley was brutally murdered. @JoeBiden refuses to say her name or acknowledge that his open border policies let her killer in this country. This NEVER SHOULD HAVE HAPPENED, and the fact that Biden can’t even #SayHerName is disgusting. #SOTU
Marjorie Taylor Greene dons MAGA hat, ‘Laken Riley’ shirt to Biden’s State of the Union https://t.co/DBJEdePrFK https://t.co/jP7pjiUjxu
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green confronts Biden in House chamber about Laken Riley slaying https://t.co/0t3kysm7Sj https://t.co/Kw9RbBEhmA
Marjorie Taylor Greene puts on a MAGA cap and tells Biden to 'say her name': Republican firebrand confronts Joe over murdered jogger Laken Riley https://t.co/KK19Iit3Sp https://t.co/Va1L6KAHvb
Marjorie Taylor Greene puts on a MAGA cap and tells Biden to 'say her name' https://t.co/1tJ4taVLMt https://t.co/1lkIptty9q
JUST IN: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene confronts President Biden at the State of the Union and tells him to say Laken Riley's name. "Say her name... Laken Riley," MTG said as Biden walked down the aisle. Riley was murdered in cold blood by an illegal immigrant who entered into… https://t.co/JnHQ17sKjL
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) greets President Biden while wearing a MAGA hat at the 2024 State of the Union. https://t.co/VWiteym42Z
MTG to Biden as he enters for #SOTU: “Laken Riley. Say her name”
Marjorie Taylor Greene confronts President Biden wearing a MAGA hat https://t.co/EQDcZR4s3Z
Tonight, Joe Biden will address the nation. The state of our union is disarray. Will he take responsibility for his reckless spending that caused inflation? Will he apologize to the families who have lost loved ones to his open border? Will he finally say Laken Riley’s name?
We owe it to Laken Riley’s family to keep illegal immigrants who have committed crimes off our streets. I was honored to support this bill. Say her name, @JoeBiden. #SayHerName https://t.co/RwEw5VXb1s
We owe it to Laken Riley’s family to keep illegal immigrants who have committed crimes off our streets. I was honored to support this bill. Say her name, @JoeBiden. #sayhername https://t.co/RwEw5VXb1s
Houses Passes 'Laken Riley Act' To Crack Down On Illegal Immigrant Criminals https://t.co/Vul7t89z7y
The House has passed a bill that would require federal authorities to detain unauthorized immigrants who have been accused of theft, as Republicans seized on the recent death of a nursing student in Georgia to rebuke President Biden’s border policies. https://t.co/aVP5OIWX5s
“Laken Riley” should be the first words out of Joe Biden’s mouth tonight at the State of the Union. #SayHerName
The House passed a measure that would require the detention of any migrant who commits theft or burglary. The bill is named after nursing student Laken Riley, who was found dead last month while out on a run in Athens, Ga. https://t.co/9BYjL0VkrB
The State of the Union is Laken Riley. SAY. HER. NAME. #SOTU https://t.co/C3nCBDT5Zg
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) handed out pins honoring the slain Georgia student Laken Riley to lawmakers ahead of President Biden’s State of the Union address. “Say her name Laken Riley,” the pins read. Follow along live: https://t.co/8iiNEvM1t5 https://t.co/TKdOpPhjJj
Laken Riley should be alive today. We cannot continue releasing illegal immigrants with criminal records into our communities. Say her name tonight, Mr. President. https://t.co/If79vafqgj
Laken Riley should be alive today. We cannot continue releasing illegal immigrants with criminals records into our communities. Say her name tonight, Mr. President. https://t.co/ZHOmDCNmEv
Tonight, President Biden should not only say her name, he should announce his support for the Laken Riley Act. https://t.co/zi9MfqoWvk
Laken Riley’s death could have been prevented had Biden acknowledged the threats to our national security which the borders posses. Policies put into place by the Biden Admin, such as “Catch and Release,” as opposed to “Remain in Mexico”, permit thousands of illegal immigrants…
We cannot stand for preventable crime committed by illegal immigrants in our communities. Democrats did this with their open border agenda. Laken Riley should still be alive and Joe Biden should Say Her Name.
Joe Biden will say thousands of words tonight. I only want to hear two: Laken Riley. #SayHerName https://t.co/tlFaL7jd4l
With passage of the Laken Riley Act, the House takes an important step towards preventing more senseless deaths due to the Biden Admin's open-borders policies, and ensuring the same tragedy is not inflicted on more American families and their loved ones. https://t.co/Coi6lvv1ib
RT if you agree Joe Biden should take responsibility for Laken Riley’s murder tonight at SOTU. #SayHerName
Laken Riley would be alive today if her killer had been detained or deported the first time he was arrested in New York. Today, the House passed the Laken Riley Act in her honor and to protect innocent Americans like her from criminals who are here illegally.
Laken Riley’s murderer should never have been allowed in our country, and he was even arrested but wasn’t deported due to soft-on-crime sanctuary city policies. The Senate should pass the Laken Riley Act immediately to save lives.
The Republican-led House on Thursday passed a bill requiring law enforcement to detain migrants who commit petty crime. The bill was named after a Georgia nursing student who was slain last month and whose chief murder suspect is an undocumented immigrant. https://t.co/g4RFWy6xiG
It’s been two weeks since Laken Riley was murdered. Joe Biden still hasn’t said her name.
WATCH: Laken Riley would still be alive but for the leftist open border and pro-crime policies that failed her at every turn. Those policies must be rejected before you or someone you love becomes the next Laken Riley. https://t.co/aGglCi68aO
It’s absolutely disgusting that Crooked Joe Biden refuses to say Laken Riley’s name! #SayHerName https://t.co/1Mja221VNs
Laken Riley was murdered in cold blood by Jose Ibarra – an illegal alien who had committed previous crimes in NY. This NEVER should have happened & today we voted to to ensure ALL criminal illegals like Ibarra will be arrested & detained. 170 Democrats STILL voted against this. https://t.co/ubtm5XYYc2
We owe it to Laken Riley, her family, and the many other victims of illegal aliens with criminal convictions to end these tragedies. Why won't Biden and the Democrats join us to detain these criminals and protect American families? https://t.co/5nOmtd4ool
It’s simple: If Joe Biden had secured our southern border, Laken Riley would be with us today. Even in the wake of murder, 170 Democrats just voted against a commonsense solution to prevent more of these avoidable tragedies. They should be ashamed. #SayHerName
We owe it to Laken Riley, her family, and the many other victims of illegal aliens with criminal convictions to end these tragedies. Why won't Biden and the Democrats join us to deport these criminals and protect American families? https://t.co/5nOmtd4ool
Laken Riley would be with us today if not for the release of the criminal, illegal immigrant who brutally murdered her. This tragedy should never have happened. I voted YES on the Laken Riley Act to crack down on the lax policies that are endangering our communities. https://t.co/xxB4WIQrZ3
A) Johnson on House approving Laken Riley Act. Laken Riley would still be alive if the Biden Administration had done its job. House Republicans are not going to stand by quietly while the President and his administration release dangerous criminals into our communities.
BREAKING: Republicans pass 'Laken Riley Act' hours before Biden's State of the Union as they hammer Democrats on immigration: Bill would allow ICE to detain illegal migrants accused of theft crimes after brutal murder of 22-year-old in Georgia - Daily Mail https://t.co/oXl5nc0XI2
Last month, our nation mourned the loss of a young nursing student in Georgia, Laken Riley, who was murdered by an illegal immigrant. Sadly, violent crime stemming from our open borders is becoming all too frequent in our communities. I am proud that the House passed the Laken… https://t.co/cAdZOI5pRI
Laken Riley. Say her name tonight, Mr. President. https://t.co/oZCDoRxnti
House passes immigration bill named after Georgia student Laken Riley, who police say was killed by a man who illegally crossed the border https://t.co/JN4TlGLIqb https://t.co/VAAIeZc9tn
Proud to be a cosponsor of this legislation that will require ICE to arrest & detain illegal aliens, like Laken Riley’s murderer, until they are removed from the country. https://t.co/ApNertkTDh
Republicans pass 'Laken Riley Act' hours before Biden's State of the Union https://t.co/N3y4e3n3MB https://t.co/AORcahSARG
I'm heartbroken for Laken Riley and her loved ones. Her death should have never happened. In FY23, ICE arrested 73,822 noncitizens charged with 290,178 crimes, nearly 4 per person. I'm proud to support the Laken Riley Act to strengthen public safety.
Laken Riley should still be here. Jose Ibarra – who murdered Laken Riley and was here in this country illegally – had an extensive track record of criminal behavior yet was not detained following previous arrests. Today, I voted in favor of the Laken Riley Act to require…
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is passing out these Laken Riley pins to other members ahead of the State of the Union https://t.co/QORTYzHgr5
Two weeks ago, Laken Riley's life came to an abrupt, tragic, and completely avoidable end when she was murdered by a criminal illegal alien. If not for Biden and Mayorkas's repeated, flagrant violations of our immigration laws, she would be alive today. https://t.co/4cSZpWFmQn
Laken Riley, a 22-year-old nursing student, was brutally murdered by an illegal immigrant and repeat criminal offender. Open borders and catch-and-release policies leave everyday Americans in harm's way. Laken deserved better. That's why @HouseGOP introduced H.R. 7511. https://t.co/GGiPR5B4fl
1) The House is now debating the Laken Riley Act. The bill requires the detention of illegal immigrants who have run-ins with the law. Jose Ibarra is accused of murdering Ibarra. He was in the country illegally and was cited for shoplifting and endangering a child.
Laken Riley is dead because of Joe Biden’s immigration policies. How many others too? #sayhername https://t.co/emPV0kXDp5
Reminder: Laken Riley's death could have been avoided had Joe Biden not let her murderer into the country.
Biden's refusal to deport known illegal immigrant criminals cost Laken Riley her life. How many more killers has Biden set free? #SAYHERNAME https://t.co/DKIWvTc9oU
Did Biden invite Laken Riley’s family to tonight’s SOTU? Will he condemn her murder and the policies that caused it? https://t.co/KB5KWaf9y6
House votes on bill today to detain migrants for theft-related crimes. It’s bill is named after Laken Riley, who was allegedly murdered by a Venezuelan migrant who entered the U.S. illegally
Joe Biden, stop pretending Laken Riley wasn’t murdered by an illegal alien—one who (like millions of others) you intentionally allowed into our country. But for your contempt for American border security, Laken Riley would be alive today. It’s time to #SayHerName. https://t.co/I2q1y5XLSH
Joe Biden, stop pretending Laken Riley wasn’t murdered by an illegal alien. It’s time to #SayHerName. https://t.co/I2q1y5XLSH
Laken Riley, a 22-year-old nursing student, was brutally murdered by an illegal alien welcomed in by the Biden administration. It’s a tragedy that never should have happened. Biden won’t even say her name. #SAYHERNAME
Will Joe Biden say Laken Riley’s name tomorrow night during his State of the Union address? Will he apologize to her family?
SAY HER NAME: Laken Riley. The Biden Administration refuses to say her name. She’s an American citizen, but they’re more concerned with all kinds of people from all over the world. Joe Biden has blood on his hands. https://t.co/k3zkhCYReL
Speaker Johnson pushes the Laken Riley Act to ensure ICE can arrest and deport illegals who commit crimes. States could also sue the federal government for refusing to enforce federal immigration law. Pass the Laken Riley Act so her death is not in vain. https://t.co/TcL3BWXGeQ
The Laken Riley Act is so important because we've got to ensure that this can't happen again. Republicans will not stand for the release of dangerous criminals into our communities, and that's exactly what the Biden administration has done. Laken is just one of the tragic… https://t.co/7yJgiO6tmh
I’ll be supporting the Laken Riley Act. ✅Requires @DHSgov to detain illegal immigrants who are charged with burglary or theft ✅Prevents crimes against innocent victims like Laken Riley from happening again ✅Circumvents NY’s failed ‘sanctuary’ laws https://t.co/SPvIWGk3fF
Lakin Riley’s brutal murder by an illegal criminal was a direct result of Joe Biden’s refusal to close the border. House GOP’s Lakin Riley Act will hold the Biden admin accountable and prevent tragedies like this from happening again in our communities.