The murder of 22-year-old University of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley, who was jogging on campus, has ignited a national debate on immigration policies and public safety. Laken Riley was reportedly murdered by blunt force trauma by Jose Antonio Ibarra, a 26-year-old Venezuelan national who entered the United States illegally in September 2022. Ibarra was released into the U.S. due to a lack of detention space, despite being apprehended at the border. This incident has led to widespread criticism of President Joe Biden's immigration policies, with many politicians and public figures attributing Riley's death to the administration's approach to border security and immigration enforcement, and accusing them of having 'blood on their hands'. The case has also prompted discussions about the role of sanctuary city policies, with Athens Mayor Kelly Girtz facing backlash for his comments separating illegal immigration from crime, amidst calls for his resignation. The White House has extended condolences to Riley's family, but the tragedy continues to fuel debates over immigration policy and its implications for public safety.
President Biden’s border policies have caused a national security crisis in our backyard, and it is far past time for him to secure the border and prioritize the safety of Americans. I joined the Georgia GOP delegation in sending a letter to Biden after the death of Laken Riley. https://t.co/VzrVKmM8CY
Athens resident blasts ‘left-wing nut job’ mayor over Laken Riley murder: ‘Violated his oath of office’ https://t.co/RuNHJ0yeGv
Mayor of Athens, GA responds to murder of Laken Riley by an illegal immigrant by shifting the blame towards “vile” rhetoric and denying “sanctuary city” claims Protesters shout him down: “Liar! You are guilty!” https://t.co/3X6BHq267r
Joe Biden is complicit in Laken Riley’s murder. https://t.co/ONzwTdJDXR
In 2019, Athens City Council passed a resolution to become a sanctuary city and welcoming of everyone regardless of their documentation status. Mayor Girtz (D) himself announced it. This week Laken Riley was m*rdered by an illegal in Athens. https://t.co/se3J26f0c1
The murder of 22-year-old nursing student Laken Riley in Georgia has rocked the nation. The suspect is a Venezuelan man who entered the country illegally. https://t.co/OlyHFxjtjy
Are you kidding me? The Mayor of Athens, GA, really tried to blame Donald Trump for the death of Laken Riley instead of illegal immigration. RESIGN Kelly Girtz https://t.co/BS1J0SIQV2
The brutal murder of 22-year-old nursing student Laken Riley is a direct result of Joe Biden’s failed border policies. https://t.co/RfmvpOqPVi
Days after Laken Riley was beaten to death by an illegal alien on the UGA campus, the Democrat Mayor of Athens shamelessly claims there is *no connection* between illegal immigration and crime. Unreal. https://t.co/JqUytgUahk
Biden Ignores Laken Riley’s Murder In Crime Speech https://t.co/iqyAGdZ2xZ
Athens Mayor gets shouted down by angry residents for separating illegal immigration from Laken Riley's death READ:https://t.co/mZgv7tWfsn #Georgia #Athens #Mayor #Residents #Illegal #Immigration #Left #Democrat #Republicans #US #Politics #News #Viralvideo #ViralVideos #Explore https://t.co/fjJ0TnHSdz
Laken Riley, a 22-year-old college student, had her life cut short by a violent illegal immigrant who should have never been in our country to begin with. My prayers are with this young woman’s friends and family. The Biden Administration must take action & end this crisis NOW. https://t.co/kMt4JSCmUQ
Kelly Girtz, the Mayor of Athens, Georgia, blames Laken Riley's death on Trump for his tough stance on illegal immigration. DISGUSTING! https://t.co/i45rTEWlFX
President Biden’s complete disregard for the law and blatant refusal to secure the border undoubtedly led to the unfathomable death of Laken Riley. Georgia Republicans are demanding President Biden use his presidential authority to secure our border and ensure an incident such… https://t.co/ZO1ci2PtOo
Laken Riley was brutally murdered by a Venezuelan illegal immigrant who entered the U.S. in September of 2022. A minor in Virginia was sexually assaulted by a Venezuelan illegal immigrant who entered the U.S. in September of 2022. https://t.co/bQXoKeLOxW
What happened to Laken Riley is tragic and heartbreaking. This would not have happened in the first place if President Biden would just do his job and secure the border. I was honored to join @RepLoudermilk and my Georgia @HouseGOP colleagues in a letter to the President calling…
Joe Biden ignores Laken Riley's death during crime speech https://t.co/qrXttGgDcg https://t.co/Kt3WeZA2s5
Mayor of Athens, GA where Laken Riley was murdered by an illegal, gets curb-stomped by locals: “Liar! You have blood on your hands”… https://t.co/RiN0yzn7gF
“You took an oath to uphold the law, not your feelings or your opinion! You’re talking BS to us right now!” Georgia residents go off on the woke mayor of Athens-Clarke after an illegal immigrant brutally murdered 22-year-old Laken Riley on the University of Georgia campus. https://t.co/HB4mUQI9uM
BREAKING: The Mayor of Athens, Georgia blames Laken Riley's death on Trump for 'being mean' to illegal immigrants. What do you think? https://t.co/rC13baa5rU
'YOU LIAR!' Citizens shout down Athens, Ga. mayor as he denies sanctuary city status played a role in the murder of Laken Riley "RESIGN NOW!" https://t.co/hoXf3DzMMY
‘Liar! Resign!’: Athens Dem Mayor Faces Backlash For Claiming Laken Riley’s Murder Not Related To Illegal Immigration https://t.co/hPTUsfdFSZ
Laken Riley’s killer came into our country under the Biden Administration’s open border policies. Biden opened up the border on Day One through executive action by reversing Trump’s immigration policies. Today he could close the border through executive action if he wanted to.
The Mayor of Athens had the audacity to say that immigration and crime are "not connected” after Laken Riley was murdered by an illegal immigrant. Democrats need to WAKE UP and immediately reverse all sanctuary city policies. https://t.co/diYgcNCNlI
Today, the Mayor of Athens, Georgia, had the audacity to say that immigration and crime are "not connected” after Laken Riley was brutally murdered by an illegal immigrant. Democrats need to WAKE UP — if they’re serious about public safety, they should immediately reverse all…
President Biden’s open border policies are killing Georgians. Laken Riley’s brutal murder at the hands of an illegal immigrant was preventable. I joined @RepLoudermilk & my Georgia colleagues in demanding that President Biden secure our southern border. https://t.co/KroFCYVD2C
Today the Mayor of Athens, Georgia, where Laken Riley was murdered by an illegal, tried to claim that his town is not a sanctuary city. Here is Mayor Kelly Girtz in 2019 FORMALLY DECLARING that Athens is a sanctuary city. I cut out the Spanish translating. https://t.co/WJKaGQE2rh
Athens mayor defends dedication to ‘undocumented neighbors’ of ‘Latinx heritage’ after Laken Riley’s murder while residents scream over him to resign https://t.co/7daUnPJDKT https://t.co/7daUnPJDKT
Laken Riley’s brutal murder by an illegal immigrant has sent shockwaves across our state and nation. I led my Georgia @HouseGOP colleagues in demanding the President secure our southern border now. @BrookeSingman https://t.co/nzTZsXgXvG
Athens mayor defends city’s dedication to ‘undocumented neighbors’ of ‘Latinx heritage’ after Laken Riley’s murder https://t.co/OwmRqmw9ip
The mayor of Athens, Georgia, where Laken Riley was brutally murdered by a criminal foreigner is disgustingly defending illegal immigration as his constituents are being slaughtered. He says he “cautions against conflating immigration and crime.” According to federal data,…
BREAKING: Kelly Girtz, the Mayor of Athens, Georgia, where Laken Riley was killed allegedly by someone who came into America illegally, is called a liar at a news conference. NOTE: The suspect is innocent until proven guilty. But because he is foreign-born, people who normally… https://t.co/m7EuKRdoc7
Athens, Georgia Mayor speaks on the murder of Laken Riley: "I caution against conflating immigration and crime. The data demonstrates that the two are not connected." https://t.co/Y1fNyraWo1
Mayor of Athens, GA, Kelly Girtz (D), received significant criticism from angry citizens during a press conference pertaining to the murder of Laken Riley https://t.co/T9KEbvpQLQ
Unreal. Athens Mayor, Kelly Girtz, says the data doesn't prove a connection between illegal immigration and crime after Laken Riley's tragic death. https://t.co/gNf9IXyzwQ
Stories like those of Laken Riley, should not be the norm in this country. But this is the reality in Joe Biden’s America. His open border policies make Americans less safe. Violent criminals should be deported and not released into our communities. https://t.co/yBWWJVwsuD
Residents of Georgia are fed up with criminal illegal immigrants being allowed to remain in the country and are demanding the resignation of Athens-Clarke County Mayor Kelly Girtz after the murder Laken Riley: “You're a liar — RESIGN” https://t.co/jE5Q1T0Zrg
Kelly Girtz (D), the Mayor of Athens, Georgia where Laken Riley was m*rdered by an illegal tried deflecting and shifting the blame. The people weren’t having it! “You’re a liar! You have blood on your hands!” https://t.co/84118yr4YL
Athens-Clarke Mayor Kelly Girtz tells Georgians not to blame the brutal murder of 22-year-old Laken Riley on illegal immigration after Riley was bludgeoned to death by an illegal immigrant. "I caution against conflating immigration and crime." https://t.co/amWRL0zTvH
Athens-Clarke Mayor Kelly Girtz warns Georgia s not to blame the brutal murder of 22-year-old Laken Riley on illegal immigration: "I caution against conflating immigration and crime. The data demonstrates the two are not connected." https://t.co/amWRL0zTvH
Denial: Democrat Mayor Kelly Girtz claims the murder of Laken Riley by an illegal migrant from his sanctuary city is not connected to illegal immigration. https://t.co/GmQXBoIyXB
Mayor Kelly Girtz says the tragic death of Laken Riley is not connected to illegal immigration https://t.co/mtWRNR3Awq
"You're the one that's guilty and has blood on your hands for this murder!" The people of Georgia demand Athens-Clarke Mayor Kelly Girtz resign in shame after the tragic murder of 22-year-old student Laken Riley by an illegal immigrant. https://t.co/szf2RYooS6
Mayor of Athens, GA, Kelly Girtz (D), received significant criticism from angry citizens during a press conference pertaining to the death of Laken Riley https://t.co/Fkvy46J9tD
Following the tragic murder of 22-year-old Laken Riley on the University of Georgia campus, there are calls from Georgians for the resignation of Mayor Kelly Girtz of Athens-Clarke County: “You’re a liar … Resign now!” https://t.co/Ru4Lw1MJa3
Kelly Girtz (D), the Mayor of Athens, Georgia, where Laken Riley was m*rdered by an illegal says illegal immigration and crime aren’t connected. He then blames Trump for being mean to illegals. https://t.co/HyANM5PAgY
Athens Mayor Girtz (D) just tried to shift away blame over Laken Riley's death Angry residents were NOT having any of it: https://t.co/V6uXFqQAh6
"You're a liar! Resign!" Georgians call for the resignation of Athens-Clarke County Mayor Kelly Girtz after the tragic murder of 22-year-old Laken Riley on the University of Georgia campus. https://t.co/Pjcih7opZl
Here is the Mayor of Athens, GA telling us we must respect the dignity of migrants, and tries to deflect to Trump and Charlottesville Laken Riley was just beaten to death under his sanctuary city policies https://t.co/qkD4iqTvIm
The mayor of Athens, Georgia says the murder of Laken Riley isn’t connected to illegal immigration. They lie so blatantly, it really is staggering. She’d be alive today if we had a secure border. Period. https://t.co/6WpaB2cQKg
JUST IN: Mayor of Athens, Georgia Kelly Girtz says the death of Laken Riley is “not connected” to illegal immigration and points the finger at Trump for being ‘mean’ to illegals. Your country is controlled by m*rons. Riley was killed by an illegal immigrant but Girtz is… https://t.co/IrZRvPEnLs
Here is the Mayor of Athens, 5 years ago, declaring Athens a Sanctuary City Laken Riley’s skull was just disfigured by an illegal who slaughtered her while out for a jog https://t.co/dUyKzb1Vbr
Laken Riley case: Hecklers shout down Athens mayor as he denies sanctuary city, announces public safety funds https://t.co/aTVO2zo4l6
This is the Mayor of Athens who said we must respect migrants after Laken Riley’s skull was disfigured by an illegal in his sanctuary city He posts pictures of his own feet https://t.co/c46nJFn64k
UNFVCKING REAL: Democrat mayor of Athens, Kelly Darryl Girtz states that murder Laken Riley is not related to illegal immigration: "I caution against conflating immigration and crime. The data demonstrates that the two are not connected." https://t.co/qDOvjhk69I
"I caution against conflating immigration and crime. The data demonstrates that the two are not connected." -- Athens GA Mayor Kelly Girtz, on Laken Riley's murder. https://t.co/sIgXG7ipXX
🚨JUST IN: 'LIAR!!!' 'YOU ARE FIRED' Georgia Mayor Kelly Girtz says 'Immigration and crime' are NOT 'connected,' during a press conference on Laken Riley murder "I caution against conflating immigration and crime, the data demonstrates that the two are not connected" REPORTER:… https://t.co/JkkmWQP7Mx
🚨Kelly Girtz, Democrat mayor of Athens-Clarke County issues statement on m*rder of Laken Riley: "I caution against conflating immigration and crime. The data demonstrates that the two are not connected." Unfreakingreal. https://t.co/7vA4FNdWp6
Laken Hope Riley, a 22-year-old nursing student, was murdered in cold blood - by an illegal immigrant - while out for a jog. She is the latest heartbreaking victim of Biden’s border crisis.
Laken Riley’s blood is on Joe Biden's hands. He needs to do his job and protect the American people by immediately securing our southern border. https://t.co/x9du2rIm4G
Laken Riley was murdered because of Joe Biden’s open-border policies. Accountability should start with the Biden administration undoing the 64 executive actions that effectively opened our borders and created this deadly crisis in the first place. https://t.co/fgbvUTZBXk
Laken Riley’s death was avoidable. President Biden and @SecMayorkas’ catch and release policies and inaction to address the border crisis have made everyday communities less safe. This should not have been the outcome of a young girl going out on her daily run. https://t.co/2WX8ZPadDn
Laken Riley was described as a hardworking nursing student, a competitive athlete, and a faithful friend who loved the Lord. Now she’s dead, because an illegal alien with a record of violence murdered her during her mid-morning run. The Venezuelan killer crossed the border in…
Another family and community shattered because of a senseless act of violence. My heart breaks for Laken Riley’s loved ones. The Biden administration and @SecMayorkas’ negligence in enforcing our border laws are making communities less safe. https://t.co/2ElCnfF1Ab
Biden FINALLY Responds To Gruesome Murder Of 22-Year-Old Laken Riley By Illegal Alien https://t.co/e98Nve1SjZ
Joe Biden’s failed Far Left open border policies are responsible for Laken Riley’s horrific murder by an illegal violent criminal. Biden has turned every community into a border community and destroyed countless American families. Enough is enough. https://t.co/GzCWh9V81I
Laken Riley's tragic murder was a direct result of Biden's policies. The Biden administration apprehended her murderer at the border and then released him. He was then arrested in New York, and he was released again. He then murdered this young woman. https://t.co/3PY2N8ayKg
Joe Biden caused the border crisis from his first day in office. Laken Riley would be unharmed and alive today if Biden & Harris guarded our border. https://t.co/TFgPaCLEbL
Biden’s border crisis claims Laken Riley | @DCExaminer Editorial https://t.co/MzToopvH5z https://t.co/MzToopvH5z
Laken Riley’s murderer is an illegal immigrant who entered through our Southwest border on September 8th, 2022. Here’s what I said the week he crossed the border. https://t.co/CTJQbOM7os
Laken Riley was murdered because of Joe Biden and the Democrats’ policy decisions. https://t.co/VHEYdfbQAv
Biden’s border crisis claims the life of Laken Riley https://t.co/rRk7zxgtOS via @dcexaminer
An innocent young college student, Laken Riley, was brutally murdered by an illegal immigrant — An illegal immigrant who took advantage of Joe Biden’s open border policies. Joe Biden could have prevented this if he cared to enforce our border laws.
Nursing student Laken Riley was murdered on a run at the University of Georgia last week. Now confirmed, the man charged with Laken’s murder is an illegal immigrant from Venezuela who crossed the Southern Border in 2022. In 2023, the criminal migrant was ARRESTED in New York…
The Laken Riley tragedy is tied to Joe Biden's border crisis @ClayTravis https://t.co/IY2hrf16Wt
Laken Riley was tragically murdered on the University of Georgia campus by an illegal immigrant who entered the U.S. in 2022. Since taking office, the Biden Administration has halted construction of the border wall, ended former President Trump’s successful ‘remain in Mexico…
Biden’s Deadly Open Border Policies The murder of UGA nursing student Laken Riley by an illegal immigrant is the latest death from Biden’s open border policies. Arizona U.S. Senate Candidate Sheriff @sherifflamb1 joins Tera Dahl and @RealMirandaKhan to discuss.… https://t.co/kBuLApV4g2
Open border policies are deadly. Laken Riley's death is a tragedy that would not have happened if Biden simply put Americans' safety and security, first. https://t.co/CDD9XKI5oy
Last Friday, Georgia police arrested a 26 year-old illegal alien from Venezuela for the murder of nursing student Laken Riley in Athens, Georgia. According to the Athens-Clarke County Police Chief, Ms. Riley died of blunt force trauma.
Crooked Joe Biden’s Border INVASION is destroying our country and killing our citizens! The horrible murder of 22-year-old Laken Riley at the University of Georgia should have NEVER happened! The monster who took her life illegally entered our Country in 2022…and then was…
Make no mistake. Joe Biden’s border crisis is responsible for Laken Riley’s death. It has turned every community into a border community and destroyed countless American families. https://t.co/giA5IVnAgL
BREAKING: White House gives pathetic statement on murder of Georgia college student Laken Riley, who was killed by an illegal alien “We would like to extend our deepest condolences to the family and loved ones of Laken Hope Riley. People should be held accountable to the fullest… https://t.co/lvPdezOYoV
JUST IN - The man charged with the murder of 22-year-old Laken Riley is an illegal immigrant from Venezuela who crossed the southern border on Sep 8, 2022. White House statement: “We would like to extend our deepest condolences to the family and loved ones of Laken Hope Riley.…
The man charged with the horrifying murder of 22-year-old Laken Riley is an illegal immigrant from Venezuela who crossed the southern border on Sep 8, 2022. On Sep 20, 2022, Joe Biden said it was "not rational" to send illegal immigrants from Venezuela back to Venezuela. https://t.co/8VRXJp4LLi
White House statement on the murder of Laken Riley https://t.co/JC26xOjwzM
Laken Riley should be alive today. Every crime committed by an illegal immigrant is preventable. Biden must close the border.
Laken Riley’s death is directly linked to the Biden Administration’s failed border policies, NOT because she chose to run alone. https://t.co/oHskZXQxLR
The man who murdered UGA student Laken Riley should never have been in our country to begin with. He was released into America after crossing illegally under President Biden’s and Sec. Mayorkas’s catch-and-release abuse of the parole system, then released after an arrest in New…
The border crisis is a national security crisis. Laken Riley should still be alive today. This is unacceptable. Our borders must be closed immediately before anyone else gets hurt due to Biden’s reckless policies. https://t.co/gTqH56IVjk
The man charged with the horrifying murder of 22-year-old Laken Riley is an illegal alien from Venezuela who crossed the border in 2022. He lived in NYC, was charged with child endangerment — then was released. Biden hasn't said a word about it. https://t.co/eQCsQh6P0p
Joe Biden's Silence on Laken Riley Killing Sparks Fury https://t.co/arw1PVn4iG
The open border policies of Joe Biden & his minions in the Senate like Sherrod Brown are directly responsible for Laken Riley's murder at the hands of an illegal immigrant. What happened to her was preventable, but Biden & Sherrod opposed the policies that would have stopped it. https://t.co/ixj5IXoXNj
The suspect in the murder of Georgia nursing student Laken Hope Riley entered the U.S. illegally from Venezuela, officials said. https://t.co/Qi8iw5TsWG
The death of Laken Riley is tragic and could have been avoided if President Biden & Chuck Schumer had done their job and enacted the policies outlined in @HouseGOP's Secure the Border Act. https://t.co/HNCNccqno5
Trump Blasts Biden Border Policies for Laken Riley Murder. Read more: https://t.co/bDkbDKBeHk Former President Donald Trump has weighed in on the murder of 22-year-old nursing student Laken R...
I’m heartbroken by the murder of Laken Riley and my prayers are with her family as they grieve her loss. We cannot continue to lose innocent Americans at the hands of illegal immigrants who shouldn’t be free to roam our country. @POTUS must take immediate action to secure our…
JUST IN: President Trump comments on the death of Laken Riley, who was murdered by an illegal from Venezuela Crooked Joe Biden’s Border INVASION is destroying our country and killing our citizens! The horrible murder of 22-year-old Laken Riley at the University of Georgia… https://t.co/uGChbKk2CI
President Trump releases statement on the murder of Laken Riley. https://t.co/iPSTsJtTcJ
Donald Trump on the murder of Laken Riley https://t.co/yozBf1Ac6T
22-year-old Georgia nursing student Laken Riley was senselessly murdered by an alien who entered our country illegally near El Paso in 2022 and was then paroled into the U.S. This illegal alien should have never been in our country to begin with. President Biden and Secretary…
Laken Riley, a 22-year-old nursing student, was tragically murdered by an illegal immigrant from Venezuela who entered the United States illegally in 2022. He was released into the U.S. due to a lack of detention space. Laken Riley was jogging on campus. https://t.co/dnrEeGaSDC
Every state is now a border state, and Laken Riley’s murder is the latest tragic example of that. The UGA nursing student was killed while jogging on a trail on campus. We pray for Laken’s family and grieve for them. No family should have to endure such a tragedy. Her…
This is the heartbreaking reality of the border crisis. President Biden must utilize the resources at his disposal to secure the border. I’m praying for the family and friends of Laken Riley during this tragic time. https://t.co/oVwZHCdbUA
Is that so, @ICEgov? "26-year-old Jose Antonio Ibarra, the suspect charged in the murder of nursing student Laken Riley on the University of Georgia campus, is a Venezuelan national who crossed illegally into El Paso, Texas, in September 2022 & was released into the U.S. via… https://t.co/9nVonolBP9
Jose Antonio Ibarra, the suspect who was charged with the Thursday murder of 22-year-old nursing student Laken Riley at the University of Georgia, was confirmed to be an illegal immigrant from Venezuela. https://t.co/TJofwspJTE
President Biden’s open border policies cost a young woman with a bright future her life. The Biden administration had the authority and every chance to detain and deport this killer. My heart goes out to the Riley family as they mourn Laken’s devastating loss. https://t.co/Qmsge4vKSy
Biden Supported Illegal Alien Kills 22-Year-Old University of GA Nursing Student Laken Riley https://t.co/4bZBql1UUV
An illegal alien named Jose Antonio Ibarra who crossed into our country in 2022 approved by Joe Biden MURDERED 22 year old UGA nursing student Laken Riley while she was on a jog. Joe Biden has blood on his hands. If Donald Trump was in office, do you agree this would have… https://t.co/zF6UbvNcUo
My heart breaks for the parents, family, and friends of Laken Riley who was murdered at the University of Georgia. José Antonio Ibarra has been arrested for violently murdering Laken. It’s reported that Ibarra is an illegal alien who Joe Biden’s administration caught and… https://t.co/7vAABnCeyu
My heart breaks for Laken Riley and her family. Joe Biden allowed an illegal immigrant from Venezuela to cross our border and kill a 22 year-old girl. He NEVER should have been here. The government is supposed to protect American citizens, not open our borders & put them at risk. https://t.co/Uf72W6GWSN
Laken Riley, 22 year old UGA nursing student, was murdered by an illegal alien from Venezuela that the Biden admin released in our country. Joe Biden, Mayorkas, and the Democrats have blood on their hands. Praying for her family. 🙏 https://t.co/c0Z28koA1C