Laken Riley Case

21/11/2024 14 min Temporada 1 Episodio 7
Laken Riley Case

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The source is a Wikipedia article detailing the murder of Laken Riley, a 22-year-old nursing student, at the University of Georgia in 2024. The article outlines the events leading up to her death, the subsequent arrest and conviction of her killer, José Antonio Ibarra, and the public and political responses that ensued. The case sparked a debate over immigration in the United States after it was revealed that Ibarra had entered the country illegally. In response, the House of Representatives passed the Laken Riley Act, which mandates the federal detention of illegal immigrants who commit burglary or theft.