The father of Laken Riley, a 22-year-old nursing student who was allegedly murdered by a Venezuelan illegal immigrant, spoke out for the first time Monday.
The Venezuelan migrant accused of murdering 22-year-old Georgia nursing student Laken Riley last month « might not have been here » had the border been secured, her father said Monday.
Speaking publicly for the first time since his daughter’s death, Jason Riley was asked during an interview with NBC’s « Today » whether he thinks a stronger immigration policy would have made a difference after his daughter’s slaying ignited a debate about the current border crisis plaguing the Biden administration.
« We have no idea if that would have changed anything, but he’s here illegally, » Jason Riley said. « That he might not have been here had we had secure borders. »
Jose Ibarra, a 26-year-old Venezuelan illegal immigrant charged with Riley’s murder, entered the United States through El Paso, Texas, in 2022 and was freed on border parole.
