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Senate passes Laken Riley act after Trump’s inauguration
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National, The Daily Caller

Senate passes Laken Riley act after Trump’s inauguration

By Henry Rodgers | Daily Caller The U.S. Senate voted Monday to pass the Laken Riley Act, just hours after President Donald Trump was sworn in. The bill would require federal immigration authorities to detain illegal migrants who commit theft-related crimes in the U.S. The legislation would also allow states to sue the Department of Homeland Security for harm caused to their residents because of illegal immigration. The bill passed in a 64-35 vote. Only 12 Democrats voted in favor of the bill. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE DAILY CALLER
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 Jose Ibarra found guilty of killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley
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Daily Wire, National

 Jose Ibarra found guilty of killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley

By Ashe Schow | Daily Wire The illegal immigrant on trial for the murder of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley has been found guilty on all counts. Jose Ibarra, 26, was found guilty on 10 charges, including murder, kidnapping, and aggravated assault with intent to rape Riley, who was found murdered after she went jogging at the University of Georgia in Athens, the New York Post reported. Ibarra had previously waived his right to a jury trial, so the verdict came from Judge Patrick Haggard during a bench trial. Haggard rendered his decision just 19 minutes after the prosecution and defense presented closing arguments. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE DAILY WIRE
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Laken Riley’s alleged killer arrived in Georgia on ‘humanitarian flight,’ roommate testifies
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National, The Daily Signal

Laken Riley’s alleged killer arrived in Georgia on ‘humanitarian flight,’ roommate testifies

By Nicole Silverio | Daily Signal Jose Ibarra, the alleged murderer of 22-year-old nursing student Laken Riley, traveled from New York City to Georgia after requesting a humanitarian flight, his roommate testified Monday. Ibarra is currently standing trial after being charged for the murder of Riley, who died in February from blunt force trauma to the head outside of the University of Georgia’s campus. Ibarra’s roommate, Rosbeli Elisber Flores-Bello, testified that she and the suspected murderer arrived at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York City and requested a humanitarian flight to Athens, Georgia, in September 2023. “In Manhattan, we requested a humanitarian flight to come here to Atlanta,” Flores-Bello said when asked how they arrived in Georgia. ...
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Laken Riley murder suspect released over lack of detention space
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National, The Washington Times

Laken Riley murder suspect released over lack of detention space

By Stephen Dinan | The Washington Times Homeland Security released the illegal immigrant accused of killing Laken Riley into the U.S. because it lacked the detention space, according to his confidential immigration file. Sen. Josh Hawley, Missouri Republican, read key parts of the file into the record at a Senate hearing Thursday. Jose Ibarra, the man charged with the Feb. 22 slaying, was released under Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas’ power of parole, which is supposed to be used in limited cases and only when there is an urgent humanitarian need or a significant benefit to the public. READ THE FULL STORY IN THE WASHINGTON TIMES
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