State, national politicians react to homicide at University of Georgia [Video]

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) – Some state and national politicians are using the death of Augusta University nursing student Laken Riley to call for greater border security.

Riley’s alleged killer, 26-year-old Jose Antonio Ibarra, is from Venezuela and is not a U.S. citizen. His older brother Diego was arrested for possessing a fake green card as a result of the investigation into Riley’s murder.

Former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley said “I think we look at the murder at the University of Georgia and think, why are we continuing to allow this border to be open? It’s inexcusable,” in an interview with WCSC in Charleston.

In a publicized letter to President Joe Biden, Gov. Brian Kemp said the crime was part of the “disastrous impacts of an unsecured U.S. southern border.” He asked the Biden administration to release information about Jose Ibarra’s immigration status, Diego Ibarra’s fraudulent identification and …