Outrage sparked among congressional Republicans after an illegal migrant murdered a 22-year-old nursing student, leading to calls to shut down the southern border, The Daily Wire reported Saturday.

Authorities on Friday arrested 26-year-old Venezuelan Jose Antonio Ibarra for the murder of Laken Hope Riley, a University of Georgia student. Ibarra had illegally crossed into the United States through El Paso, Texas, in September 2022 and was subsequently released due to limited detention space, Department of Homeland Security sources to told NewsNation.

On Thursday, Riley was found dead in jogging attire in a wooded area on the University of Georgia campus. Reports state blunt force trauma was the cause of death.

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