Republicans on the Senate Homeland Security Committee are seeking documents, communications and other information about the suspected illegal immigrant charged in the murder of Georgia student Laken Riley.
Lawmakers, led by Ranking Member Rand Paul (R-Ky.), are seeking additional information about Jose Antonio Ybarra, who is charged with the murder of 22-year-old Laken Riley.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Officials confirmed last month that Ybarra was encountered by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) after entering near El Paso on September 8, 2022, and was “released on parole for further processing.”
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ICE also announced that Mr. Ybarra was arrested by police. new york city police One year later, on August 31, 2023, he was “charged with causing injury to a child under 17 years of age and a motor vehicle license violation.” He was released before ICE took him into custody, the agency said.
ICE said in a statement that its Enforcement and Elimination Services office in Atlanta “encountered Mr. Ybarra, who is facing murder and other charges in response to his arrest by the University of Georgia Police Department. ERO Atlanta filed for custody.” said.
Police charged Ybarra with malice murder, felony murder, aggravated assault, aggravated assault, false imprisonment, kidnapping, interfering with a 911 call and concealing the death of another person.
Lawmakers said the deaths “raise serious questions about the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) ability to effectively protect our nation’s homeland.”
“The failure to remove individuals who have consistently demonstrated a clear disregard for U.S. laws, despite multiple opportunities to do so, highlights the risk to public safety. , poses a threat to American lives,” they say.
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They are requesting documents including Ybarra’s A-file, communications between DHS agencies, documents regarding detention space, his address, and communications with federal, state and local law enforcement agencies.
DHS did not immediately respond to a request for comment, but officials told Fox News Digital last month that they could not comment beyond ICE’s statements regarding ongoing criminal investigations and would respond to Congressional communications through official channels. Stated.
“This was a horrific and senseless crime, and those responsible must be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Our hearts go out to Laken Riley’s family,” they said.
President Biden also expressed condolences to Riley’s family in his State of the Union address, which caused controversy among some Democrats after calling her alleged killer “unlawful.” President Biden has since expressed regret over the incident.
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“Lincoln Riley” [sic]”Innocent young women killed by illegal aliens, that’s right,” he said during his State of the Union address, holding up a badge with her name on it.
“To her parents, I say this: My heart goes out to them. I have lost a child myself, so I understand,” he said.
