{"id":2185586,"date":"2024-02-24T10:24:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-24T15:24:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/enraging-lawmakers-call-for-border-to-be-closed-after-illegal-immigrant-reportedly-arrested-for-murder-of-nursing-student\/"},"modified":"2024-02-24T10:26:38","modified_gmt":"2024-02-24T15:26:38","slug":"enraging-lawmakers-call-for-border-to-be-closed-after-illegal-immigrant-reportedly-arrested-for-murder-of-nursing-student","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/enraging-lawmakers-call-for-border-to-be-closed-after-illegal-immigrant-reportedly-arrested-for-murder-of-nursing-student\/","title":{"rendered":"Lawmakers demand border closure following murder of nursing student by illegal immigrant"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fenraging-lawmakers-call-for-border-to-be-closed-after-illegal-immigrant-reportedly-arrested-for-murder-of-nursing-student%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2185586&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Republican Lawmakers Call for\u2062 Biden to\u2062 Shut Down \u200cSouthern \u200dBorder After Illegal Immigrant Arrested for Murder of Nursing Student<\/h2>\n<p>Republican lawmakers are demanding that President Joe\u200c Biden take action to secure the\u2063 southern border following the arrest of an illegal immigrant\u2064 in connection with the murder of a 22-year-old nursing student. Venezuelan national Jose\u2064 Antonio Ibarra, 26, was apprehended for the killing of Laken Hope Riley, a \u2062student at the University\u200c of Georgia. Ibarra had entered the United\u200d States illegally through El Paso, Texas, in September 2022 \u2063and was subsequently \u2064released due to a lack of detention space, according to Department\u200c of Homeland Security sources.<\/p>\n<p>Riley&#8217;s lifeless \u2063body was \u2062discovered in \u200ca wooded \u2064area on the University of Georgia campus \u200cafter she went out for a jog. \u200cThe cause of death was determined to be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cnn-even-admits-theres-still-no-evidence-capitol-officer-sicknick-was-killed-by-blunt-force-to-the-head-on-january-6th\/\" title=\"CNN Even Admits There\u2019s Still No Evidence Capitol Officer Sicknick Was Killed by Blunt Force to the Head on January 6th\">blunt force trauma<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Ibarra now \u200bfaces multiple charges, including malice murder,\u2063 felony \u200bmurder, aggravated battery, aggravated\u200c assault, false\u200b imprisonment, kidnapping, \u200bhindering a 911 call, and concealing the death of another. NewsNation reporter Ali \u200cBradley revealed that Ibarra\u200b had also been arrested in New York five \u2063months \u2062ago on charges related to\u2064 child injury.<\/p>\n<p>While local police have not yet confirmed Ibarra&#8217;s immigration status, they\u2063 did arrest his brother Diego on charges of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ny-residents-with-ties-to-china-arrested-over-alleged-27-million-green-card-fraud-selling-access-to-prominent-politicians\/\" title=\"NY Residents With Ties to China Arrested Over Alleged  Million Green Card Fraud, Selling Access to Prominent Politicians\">green card fraud<\/a> in connection with Riley&#8217;s murder.<\/p>\n<p>Lawmakers are holding the Biden administration accountable for its lax border policies, which have resulted in record numbers of illegal crossings\u200c and the release\u200b of \u2063millions \u2062of foreign nationals into \u2062the United\u2064 States. Representative Mike Collins (R-GA) placed blame on President Biden, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro\u2062 Mayorkas, \u2062and the government of Athens-Clarke\u200d County for Riley&#8217;s death, stating that\u200d Ibarra had no \u2064business being in America.<\/p>\n<p>Representative Jim Banks (R-IN) echoed these sentiments, \u2062questioning\u200b how \u200dmany\u200c more Americans must die before Biden \u200ctakes action to secure the border. Senator J.D. Vance\u200d expressed his outrage over the tragedy, emphasizing \u2062that\u200d the\u2064 suspect should not have been in the\u200b country in the first\u2063 place. Representative Tom Tiffany (R-WI) called\u200b the incident another preventable \u200ctragedy that could \u2063have been avoided if \u2062the law had been enforced.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Representative Matt Rosendale (R-MT)\u2064 called for \u200cthe removal of Secretary Mayorkas from office, \u200bas he\u200b was previously impeached by the House for his handling of border issues. However, Senate Majority Leader Chuck \u2062Schumer \u200b(D-NY) has yet\u2062 to schedule a trial for \u2064Mayorkas.<\/p>\n<p>It is clear that\u2062 this \u2063horrific \u2064crime \u2062has reignited the debate over border security \u200dand\u200c the \u2062consequences of lax\u2063 immigration policies.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The blood of\u200d Laken Riley is\u200c on the hands of Joe Biden, Alejandro Mayorkas, and\u2063 the government \u2063of\u2062 Athens-Clarke County.<\/p>\n<p>The Venezuelan suspect in \u2064Laken Riley\u2019s murder is one of \u200cmillions of illegal\u200b aliens \u2063that the \u2064Biden administration \u200dhas released into this country \u2064to be \u200dwelcomed\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rep. Mike\u2064 Collins (@RepMikeCollins) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepMikeCollins\/status\/1761183160686047556?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 24, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">An illegal immigrant released\u2063 by the \u2062Biden\u200b admin brutally murdered a young\u200c college student in\u200b Georgia.<\/p>\n<p>How\u200d many\u2064 more Americans have to die before Joe Biden will secure the border?<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u2062Jim Banks \u2062(@RepJimBanks) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepJimBanks\/status\/1761214506443645316?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 24, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Enraging. He shouldn\u2019t have\u200b been in our country. And now an innocent American is dead. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/971l9s2kLC\">https:\/\/t.co\/971l9s2kLC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014\u2063 J.D. Vance\u200d (@JDVance1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JDVance1\/status\/1761237729591939535?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 24, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Another senseless tragedy that could \u2063have been prevented \u200cif the Biden administration had enforced the law.<\/p>\n<p>They\u2064 released this murderer.<\/p>\n<p>He should\u2019ve been DEPORTED. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qELe2Odgne\">https:\/\/t.co\/qELe2Odgne<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rep. Tom Tiffany (@RepTiffany) \u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepTiffany\/status\/1761234707994300779?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 24, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How effective is\u2062 the Biden \u200cadministration&#8217;s approach to border security, considering the increase\u2062 in illegal border crossings and the tragic death of Laken\u2062 Hope Riley?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Order security and \u200dimmigration policies in the United\u200d States.\u200d The murder of Laken Hope Riley by an illegal immigrant highlights the devastating consequences of \u200da porous border and \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/does-anyone-in-congress-care-that-a-quarter-of-a-million-illegal-immigrants-were-arrested-in-october\/\" title=\"Does Anyone In Congress Care That A Quarter Of A Million Illegal Immigrants Were Arrested In October?\">lax enforcement measures<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The arrest of Venezuelan national Jose\u2064 Antonio Ibarra, who entered the country illegally through El Paso, Texas, underscores the urgent need for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-endorses-jim-jordan-for-house-speaker\/\" title=\"Trump backs Jim Jordan for House Speaker.\">stricter immigration controls<\/a>. Ibarra was allowed to enter and remain in\u2062 the United\u200d States despite his \u2064illegal status,\u2062 only to commit a\u2062 heinous \u2062act of violence against an innocent \u200dyoung woman.<\/p>\n<p>This case raises serious questions about the effectiveness of the Biden administration&#8217;s approach\u200c to border security. The policies enacted by President Biden and \u2063Secretary Mayorkas\u2062 have led \u2064to an alarming increase \u2064in \u200billegal \u200dborder \u2063crossings. Record numbers of foreign nationals are entering the\u200c country without proper vetting or\u2063 documentation, \u2064posing a significant threat to the safety and security of American citizens.<\/p>\n<p>Representative Mike Collins rightly places blame on President\u200d Biden, Secretary Mayorkas, and the government of \u2062Athens-Clarke\u200d County for Riley&#8217;s tragic death. It\u2062 is the responsibility of the government to protect its citizens, and in this case, their failure to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mexicos-president-says-10000-migrants-a-day-heading-to-u-s-border\/\" title=\"Mexico's president claims that a daily influx of 10,000 migrants is heading towards the U.S. border.\">enforce \u200cimmigration laws<\/a> has resulted in the loss of an innocent\u2064 life.<\/p>\n<p>The\u200d sentiments\u200b expressed by Republican lawmakers, such as \u200dRepresentative Jim Banks and Senator J.D. Vance, \u2062echo the frustrations of many Americans who are \u2062demanding action to secure the\u200d border. The tragic death of Laken Hope Riley \u200dshould serve as a wake-up call to the Biden administration, urging \u200bthem\u200b to prioritize the safety\u200c and well-being of\u2062 American citizens\u2063 over \u2064political agendas.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Representative Matt Rosendale&#8217;s call\u200b for the removal of Secretary Mayorkas from office is a necessary step to hold accountable those responsible\u200d for the failures in \u200dborder security.\u200b Mayorkas&#8217; impeachment by the \u2064House \u2064for his handling of border issues underscores the widespread discontent with his leadership.<\/p>\n<p>It is imperative that the Biden\u2062 administration recognize the severity of the situation and take immediate action to rectify it. This includes\u2063 implementing\u200b stronger border security measures, increasing resources for\u200b border patrol agencies, and enforcing \u200bimmigration laws to prevent individuals with criminal\u2062 intent from entering\u2063 the country.<\/p>\n<p>The murder of Laken Hope Riley should not be forgotten or dismissed as just \u200canother statistic. This tragedy serves\u200c as a stark reminder of the human cost of unchecked illegal immigration. It \u200cis a call to action for lawmakers and the Biden administration to prioritize the safety of American citizens and \u200cto take the necessary steps to secure the border. Only through\u200d proactive measures can we prevent further incidents like this\u200d from occurring and protect the lives of innocent Americans.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Republican lawmakers are urging President Biden to close the southern border following the arrest of an illegal immigrant, Jose Antonio Ibarra, for the murder of a 22-year-old nursing student, Laken Hope Riley. Ibarra, a Venezuelan national, was apprehended on Friday for the crime committed against the University of Georgia student<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":200,"featured_media":2185587,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2024\/02\/MixCollage-24-Feb-2024-08-17-AM-4334-scaled.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2185586","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2024\/02\/MixCollage-24-Feb-2024-08-17-AM-4334-scaled.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2185586","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/200"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2185586"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2185586\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2185587"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2185586"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2185586"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2185586"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}