Student’s murder fueling immigration debate among Georgia lawmakers
Newsy
Georgia's governor is open to state-level immigration initiatives, and Republicans in the state intend to back any new measures that arise.
An undocumented Venezuelan migrant faces murder charges for the death of a nursing student in Georgia, and amid Laken Hope Riley's mourning, politicians spar over immigration policies.
Riley's death is being cited in the country’s debate over borders and immigration, as authorities say the suspect charged with the death, 26-year-old Antonio Ibarra, is not a U.S. citizen.
In remarks Monday before the State Chamber of Commerce, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp blamed the woman’s death on what he called failed policies on the federal level and what he says “is an unwillingness by the Biden administration to secure the southern border.”
Meanwhile, Democratic State Senator Jason Esteves of Atlanta countered on X saying "Laken Riley’s family deserves space to grieve without being used for cheap political points. Those who bring up border security should take that up with Trump, who recently whipped Republicans in DC into shelving a bipartisan border security bill."
Governor Kemp said on Monday that this murder shows that the situation at the southern border presents a clear and present danger to communities.
FBI agents were executing a search warrant at the Fulton County elections office near Atlanta on Wednesday, an agency spokesperson confirmed.
Activists plan boycotts and protests after shootings involving federal agents in Minneapolis; groups urge ICE to scale back enforcement.
Government funding expires Friday as Democrats demand immigration changes after Minnesota shooting, threatening partial shutdown of 78% of federal agencies.
A man wearing a black jacket was tackled to the ground after spraying an unknown substance on U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar at a town hall she was hosting in Minneapolis on Tuesday.
NTSB board members were deeply troubled Tuesday over years of ignored warnings before last year's midair collision between an American Airlines jet and an Army Black Hawk, which killed 67 people.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz met Tuesday with President Donald Trump’s border czar, Tom Homan, in an apparent effort to ease tensions following the fatal shooting of a U.S. citizen by a federal officer.