Mayorkas pushes back GOP tying Georgia student’s death to immigration: ‘One individual is responsible’
by Miranda Nazzaro - 03/03/24 12:06 PM ET
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Sunday sought to clarify only “one individual is responsible” for the death of a Georgia student last month after Republicans linked the alleged suspect — a Venezuelan citizen — to the Biden administration’s handling of the border.
Laken Riley, a 22-year-old nursing student at Augusta University’s Athens Campus, was found dead last month after her roommate reported she did not return from a run in the wooded area of the University of Georgia campus. Jose Ibarra, a 26-year-old, was later arrested and charged with murder in connection to her death.
U.S. Customs and Border Enforcement (UCBP) said Ibarra entered the country illegally in September 2022 near El Paso, Texas, from Mexico and was released for further processing after being detained.
When asked Sunday by CBS “Face The Nation” anchor Margaret Brennan if Ibarra should have been deported given his alleged crimes in other states after his release from detainment, Mayorkas said, “First and foremost, an absolute tragedy and our hearts break and our prayers are with the family, number one.”
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