Georgia Gov. Kemp blasts Biden on immigration policies following death of nursing student

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Saturday blasted President Joe Biden and his immigration policies in the aftermath of a University of Georgia nursing student’s murder, demanding answers on how criminal aliens have been released into his state. 

"Laken Riley's tragic death struck the hearts of Georgians everywhere and has sparked national outrage," Kemp wrote on the social media platform, X. "Joe Biden's failed policies have turned every state into a border state, and I'm demanding information from him so we can protect our people when the federal government won’t!"

On Friday, Georgia authorities charged Jose Antonio Ibarra, a non-U.S. citizen from Venezuela, in connection with the murder of University of Georgia student Laken Riley.

U.S. immigration records reviewed by Just the News show that Ibarra entered the United States in 2022 and was flagged for illegal entry and removal. A year later he was given parole under the Biden administration’s new policy and provided a work permit, the records show.

Jose's older brother, Diego Ibarra, 29, was recently arrested and taken into custody for possessing a fake green card, according to the New York Post.

Jose Ibarra faces charges including kidnapping, murder, false imprisonment, aggravated battery and assault, hindering a 911 call and concealing a death.

In a letter to Biden, Kemp alleged that Diego Ibarra had been arrested on multiple occasions since September 2023 on charges ranging from driving under the influence to shoplifting but “your Department of Justice has confirmed that Diego Ibarra has been released back into the community while his asylum claims are being processed.”

“The American people deserve to know who is illegally entering our country due to your administration’s failures and what risks and challenges every state must now face,” he added.