(DailyChive.com) – President-elect Donald Trump issued a statement Wednesday after the conviction of Jose Ibarra, the man responsible for the brutal killing of University of Georgia student Laken Riley.
Ibarra, a 26-year-old illegal immigrant from Venezuela with links to the Tren de Aragua gang, was found guilty on 10 charges, including murder, kidnapping, and assault with intent to rape. He attacked and killed Riley on February 22, 2024, while she was jogging on campus in Athens, Georgia. The conviction has drawn attention to the broader debate over border security and crime.
Trump addressed the verdict on Truth Social and X, offering condolences to Riley’s family. “JUSTICE FOR LAKEN RILEY! The Illegal who killed our beloved Laken Riley was just found GUILTY on all counts for his horrific crimes,” Trump wrote. “Although the pain and heartbreak will last forever, hopefully this can help bring some peace and closure to her wonderful family who fought for Justice, and to ensure that other families don’t have to go through what they have. It is time to secure our Border, and remove these criminals and thugs from our Country, so nothing like this can happen again!”
The case’s details are deeply disturbing. Riley managed to call 911 during the attack, but no words were spoken when the dispatcher answered. Prosecutor Sheila Ross described Ibarra’s brutality during the trial. “[H]e put huge holes in her head with a rock, and he did it more than once. There is no reason for him to do that except to silence her forever,” she said, according to the details of the trial.
Adding to the outrage, it was revealed that Ibarra had been flown into Georgia at taxpayers’ expense, a detail Trump highlighted during a rally in March. Before the event, Trump met Riley’s grieving family, calling them “beautiful” and vowing to honor Laken’s memory.
Trump also took aim at President Biden’s immigration policies. He claimed that Biden’s approach effectively granted immunity to illegal immigrants, including Ibarra, who was released upon crossing the border. “This monster was set free immediately under the program that Crooked Joe created,” Trump declared, as reported in his statement on the matter.
As the nation reacts, this case renews calls for stricter immigration enforcement, with many wondering how such tragedies can be prevented in the future. For further details, you can read more on this story at Trump’s response.
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