{"id":2191496,"date":"2024-03-03T15:56:02","date_gmt":"2024-03-03T20:56:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mayorkas-says-feds-not-notified-about-suspected-laken-riley-killers-alleged-crimes-blames-sanctuary-city\/"},"modified":"2024-03-03T15:58:45","modified_gmt":"2024-03-03T20:58:45","slug":"mayorkas-says-feds-not-notified-about-suspected-laken-riley-killers-alleged-crimes-blames-sanctuary-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mayorkas-says-feds-not-notified-about-suspected-laken-riley-killers-alleged-crimes-blames-sanctuary-city\/","title":{"rendered":"Mayorkas claims lack of notification on suspected Laken Riley killer&#8217;s alleged crimes, blames sanctuary city"},"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\">30<\/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%2Fmayorkas-says-feds-not-notified-about-suspected-laken-riley-killers-alleged-crimes-blames-sanctuary-city%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=2191496&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>Department of Homeland Security Secretary Rejects Responsibility for Murder of Georgia Student<\/h2>\n<p>The Department of Homeland Security Secretary, Alejandro Mayorkas, faced criticism over the weekend for his response\u200c to the murder of a Georgia student allegedly killed by an illegal alien. Mayorkas\u200c denied that the federal government bore any \u200dresponsibility for the tragic \u200bincident.<\/p>\n<p>The suspect, 26-year-old Jose Antonio Ibarra, a Venezuelan national, was arrested\u200c last month for the murder of 22-year-old nursing student Laken Riley from\u200d Augusta University. The arrest sparked questions about whether Ibarra should have been deported\u200b earlier, \u200dconsidering his multiple arrests \u2062in different jurisdictions across the \u200dcountry.<\/p>\n<p>During an\u2062 interview on CBS News&#8217; &#8220;Face The Nation,&#8221; host Margaret Brennan asked Mayorkas about Riley&#8217;s death and whether the federal \u2062government had been informed of Ibarra&#8217;s criminal history. Mayorkas responded by emphasizing that the responsibility for the murder lies solely with the perpetrator.<\/p>\n<p>Mayorkas stated, &#8220;As a prosecutor with 12 years of experience,\u200d I firmly\u200d believe that the individual \u2062responsible for the murder is the murderer. We collaborate closely with state and local law enforcement to prioritize the detention and removal of individuals who pose a threat\u200d to\u2064 public safety.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Controversy \u2064Surrounding Mayorkas&#8217;\u2064 Response<\/h3>\n<p>Mayorkas&#8217; remarks drew criticism from Fox \u2063News correspondent Bill Melugin, who highlighted the role of the federal government in releasing Ibarra into the United States. Melugin pointed\u2062 out that the Biden\u200c administration has been using parole authority to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/william-davis-bidens-anti-border-policies-increase-the-nations-terror-threat\/\" title=\"William Davis: Biden\u2019s Anti-Border Policies Increase the Nation\u2019s Terror Threat\">admit large numbers<\/a> of Venezuelans \u200cinto the country, despite the low deportation rate.<\/p>\n<p>Melugin stated, &#8220;Mayorkas\u200b blames sanctuary cities,\u200d but it was the federal government that initially released Ibarra, along with hundreds of thousands of other \u2064adult men. They \u2063continue to import Venezuelans using parole authority, knowing that the\u200b majority will never leave or be deported.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>According to Melugin, over 86,000 \u2064Venezuelans have been paroled into the United States, separate from the hundreds \u2064of thousands crossing the border illegally. He \u2063also \u2064highlighted the fact that only 834 Venezuelans were deported in fiscal\u2064 year 2023, despite encountering 335,000 Venezuelans during the same period.<\/p>\n<p>The controversy surrounding Mayorkas&#8217; response raises questions about\u200d the federal government&#8217;s role in addressing the\u200b issue of\u200c illegal immigration and\u2062 ensuring public safety.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What possible flaws or weaknesses in the immigration system could have allowed\u200c someone\u2063 with a previous criminal\u200b record and illegal entry into the country to slip through undetected?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u200c Ed outrage and\u2064 renewed calls for stronger border \u2063security and immigration \u200cpolicies.<\/p>\n<p>In response \u200cto \u2063questions about the incident, Mayorkas dismissed any notion that the Department of Homeland Security should share in the blame. He stated, &#8220;This tragic incident is a result of an \u2063individual&#8217;s actions, not a reflection of our immigration system \u2062or policies.&#8221; He went on to\u2062 stress the importance of due process \u200dand the presumption of \u2063innocence.<\/p>\n<p>While \u200dit is commendable that\u2062 Mayorkas \u2063upholds the values of due process, his \u2063refusal to\u200c acknowledge the potential flaws in the immigration system is \u200dconcerning.\u2064 This \u200dtragic incident raises \u200dimportant questions\u2062 about\u200c the effectiveness of border \u2063enforcement and the screening\u200d of individuals entering the country.<\/p>\n<p>The suspect, Jose Antonio Ibarra, reportedly had a previous criminal\u200c record and had entered the country illegally.\u2064 This begs the question: How \u2062was\u200b he able to\u2064 slip\u2062 through the cracks\u200c and avoid detection by immigration authorities? The Department of Homeland Security, as the agency responsible for\u2064 protecting the borders and\u200d ensuring national security, should be held accountable for\u2063 any failures in its system.<\/p>\n<p>Critics argue \u2063that a stronger immigration policy,\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/liberal-ford-foundation-pours-millions-into-pro-amnesty-groups-as-border-crossings-surge\/\" title=\"Ford Foundation funds pro-amnesty groups as border crossings rise\">including increased border security<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-u-s-govt-hired-a-pro-hamas-plo-spokeswoman-to-handle-asylum-claims\/\" title=\"US Gov't Hires Pro-Hamas PLO Spokeswoman for Asylum Claims\">stricter vetting procedures<\/a>, could \u200chave prevented this \u200dtragedy. \u2062They point \u200dto the \u2064need for \u200creforms that prioritize national security and the\u2062 safety of American citizens.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, opponents of Mayorkas&#8217; stance contend \u200cthat \u200dhis comments fail to \u200caddress the underlying issue of illegal immigration. By refusing to acknowledge \u200cany responsibility, Mayorkas ignores the fact that\u2062 incidents like this are not \u2063isolated \u2062incidents, but rather a pattern of criminal activity associated with illegal immigration.<\/p>\n<p>The murder of Laken Riley\u2062 represents the broader \u2064issue \u2062of public safety and the need to address \u200dthe ongoing \u2062challenges posed by illegal immigration. It is not enough to simply dismiss \u2063these incidents as the actions of\u200b individuals,\u2064 as they are emblematic of a larger\u2063 problem that needs to be tackled \u2062head-on.<\/p>\n<p>Mayorkas&#8217; rejection of responsibility \u2062also disregards the feelings and concerns\u200c of citizens \u200dwho\u200c have\u200c been\u2064 affected by crimes committed by illegal immigrants. It is essential \u2063for the Department \u2062of Homeland Security to listen to and take \u200cseriously \u2062the voices \u200cof those who \u2063have experienced firsthand the devastating consequences\u2063 of\u2063 lax \u200dimmigration policies.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the rejection of responsibility by Department \u200dof \u2062Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas regarding the\u200d murder of Laken Riley is deeply troubling. It \u200craises concerns about the government&#8217;s commitment \u2063to protecting its citizens and \u200baddressing\u2064 the \u2063issues of border security and illegal \u2064immigration. It is crucial that the federal government \u2063recognizes \u2062the need for comprehensive reforms and takes appropriate action \u2064to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-potential-motive-for-virgina-beach-shooting-released\/\" title=\"Report: Potential motive for Virgina Beach shooting released\">prevent future tragedies<\/a> like this from occurring.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas faced criticism for denying federal government accountability in the recent murder of a Georgia student by an alleged illegal alien. Jose Antonio Ibarra, a Venezuelan national, was apprehended by police last month for the crime<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":134,"featured_media":2191497,"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\/03\/Mayorkas-scaled.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2191496","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\/03\/Mayorkas-scaled.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2191496","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\/134"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2191496"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2191496\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2191497"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2191496"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2191496"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2191496"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}