Accused Killer of Georgia Nursing Student Is Illegal Immigrant ‘Unleashed Upon Our Country,’ Mike Johnson Says

Published on February 24, 2024

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said that the accused killer of a Georgia nursing student is an illegal immigrant, while blaming President Joe Biden’s catch-and-release policies for the tragic loss of life. Jose Antonio Ibarra, the suspect arrested by police in connection with the death of 22-year-old Laken Hope Riley, was on Friday confirmed by University of Georgia Police Chief Jeff Clark as a noncitizen of the United States. While Mr. Clark was unable to confirm Mr. Ibarra’s immigration status, three unnamed sources from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) told Fox News that the suspect is a Venezuelan national who entered the United States illegally in September 2022 and was released....