Man charged with killing Iowa college student was in U.S. legally, lawyer says

[mystery-ak]

Man charged with killing Iowa college student was in U.S. legally, lawyer says
By Justin Wise - 08/22/18 04:01 PM EDT

The lawyer representing the man accused of murdering a 20-year-old Iowa college student said Wednesday that his client was in the U.S. legally, adding that it was "sad and sorry" that President Trump has weighed in on the case.

The Des Moines Register reported that Cristhian Bahena Rivera's attorney filed a court document Wednesday that said the defendant was working legally in the U.S., contradicting law enforcement officials who said the defendant was an undocumented immigrant.

The court filing comes a day after Rivera, 24, was charged with the murder of Mollie Tibbetts, a University of Iowa student.

In the court document, attorney Allen Richards accused the government of wrongly promoting the idea that Rivera was in the U.S. illegally. He also criticized President Trump for discussing Tibbetts's death during a rally on Tuesday night.

more
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/403095-man-charged-with-killing-iowa-college-student-death-was-in-us

[Timothy Dennis]

If JUSTICE be served, that LEGAL loser will be LEGALLY thrown in prison for life!

[Wingnut]

This lawyer is basing his claim of legal status based on Yarrabee Farms statement Tuesday night saying Rivera was vetted through the government's E-Verify system.
Well  the Brooklyn, Iowa, farm is NOT participating member of the system.
And officials from the farm later retracted the statement and acknowledged they did not use the E-Verify system.

So I bet this killer is a very illegal alien. 

[Bigun]

This lawyer is basing his claim of legal status based on Yarrabee Farms statement Tuesday night saying Rivera was vetted through the government's E-Verify system.
Well  the Brooklyn, Iowa, farm is NOT participating member of the system.
And officials from the farm later retracted the statement and acknowledged they did not use the E-Verify system.

So I bet this killer is a very illegal alien.

I'll join you!

[Sanguine]

I really wish Trump would stay away from this one.  It's going to give them fuel to go easy on the guy, and I hate to see that.

[TomSea]

Now, other stories are saying and this sounds like it could be "identity theft"  is that the farm knew him by a different name  They may have verified the Social Security and thought it "e-verify" which it isn't. This is from 3 hours ago, so we get a variety of information.

Farm owner says alleged murderer of Mollie Tibbetts used a different name - Radio Iowa
Dar Danielson

Dan Lang (Courtesy of KWWL-TV)

The co-owner of the rural Brooklyn farming operation where the man worked who is accused of murdering Mollie Tibbetts says they took what they thought were all of the proper steps to verify that the man was in the country legally.

Dane Lang says Cristhian Rivera presented a photo ID issued by the state and a Social Security card when he applied for a job at Yarrabee Farms. “What we learned in the last 24 hours is that our employee was not who he said he was,” Lang says. “And just within the last four hours, we have come to learn that the Social Security Employment Verification System is not the same as E-Verify.” Lang says the family member who handled the verification did not switch to using the new E-Verify system when it began. Lang says they are part of the Brooklyn community and feel her death just like others.

“I want you to know that all of us are saddened by the tragic death of Mollie, and the realization that one of our coworkers was involved,” Lang says. Lang says he cannot say the name that Rivera was using and other information about him because it is part of the ongoing investigation. He says Rivera worked for them for four years and was an employee in good-standing — meaning he showed up for work and got along with his co-workers.

Read more at: https://www.radioiowa.com/2018/08/22/farm-owner-says-alleged-murderer-of-mollie-tibbetts-used-a-different-name/

[Wingnut]

I really wish Trump would stay away from this one.  It's going to give them fuel to go easy on the guy, and I hate to see that.

Negatory Missy....Trump needs to tear the dims and the Open boarder people a new ass hole over this. 

[Chosen Daughter]

Negatory Missy....Trump needs to tear the dims and the Open boarder people a new ass hole over this.

Well let us know if anything comes of it.  We've been waiting almost two years now and he has had victims of illegal crimes stand on the podium with him and tell their stories.  Nothing.........