Laken Riley made national headlines in February when she was murdered by an illegal immigrant. Many feel that her killing woke up many Americans to the damaging effects of the Biden administration’s open border policies.  Now, months later, justice has been served.

From Just the News. The illegal Venezuelan immigrant who was found guilty of murdering Georgia nursing student Laken Riley highlights the toll that illegal immigration has taken on the U.S. and why many voted against it in the most recent election. On Wednesday, Jose Ibarra was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

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A judge in Georgia convicted Ibarra on three counts of felony murder, one count of malice murder, one count of kidnapping with bodily injury, one count of aggravated assault with intent to rape and one “peeping Tom” count.

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 then-new policy and provided a work permit, the records show.

Prosecutors said during the trial that Ibarra, 26, who is linked to the Tren de Aragua gang, was out “hunting for females” on Feb. 22 when he targeted Riley, 22, while she was jogging. …

The Harvard Center for American Political Studies conducted a poll in October that showed that immigration was a top issue for voters going into the 2024 election. The poll showed that only 36% of Americans approved of how Biden was handling immigration. Trump ran on the issue of getting illegal immigrants out of the U.S., particularly the ones who committed crimes such as murder.

“JUSTICE FOR LAKEN RILEY!” Trump wrote in a post on TRUTH Social following the conviction. …

Georgia GOP Gov. Brian Kemp said that the U.S. border policies under the current administration failed Riley.

“Open border policies failed Laken Riley and today’s verdict is a reminder that the safety of our communities must remain our number one priority,” Kemp said following the verdict. …

Trump recently appointed “border czar” Tom Homan who he said will be in charge of deporting large amounts of illegal immigrants. …

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(Excerpt from Just the News. Photo Credit: ELIJAH NOUVELAGE/AFP via Getty Images)