Democratic Rep. Katie Porter argued on Monday that the death of nursing student Laken Riley shouldn’t « shape » immigration policy in the U.S. during a CNN interview.
Rep. Katie Porter, D-Calif., said Monday that the death of Laken Riley, a Georgia nursing student allegedly murdered by an illegal immigrant, shouldn’t shape immigration policy.
Jose Antonia Ibarra was arrested and charged with malice murder and a host of other charges in the killing of Riley. The suspect is not a U.S. citizen, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Sunday confirmed that the Venezuelan national entered the U.S. illegally in 2022 and had previously been arrested in New York City in September 2023.
Porter, a U.S. Senate hopeful, was asked by CNN host Erin Burnett if she shared former President Trump’s outrage over Riley’s death. Trump blasted President Biden’s border policies and said the « invasion » at the southern border was « destroying our country and killing our citizens. »
« I think when a horrible tragedy like this happens, I think whenever we‘re dealing with violent crime, there is a sense of outrage, of sadness and loss.
