In the aftermath of Laken Riley’s murder allegedly committed by an illegal immigrant, migrants in Georgia believe they may face the brunt of political backlash.
Riley’s body was discovered on Feb. 22 on the University of Georgia campus after reportedly taking a morning run the previous day. Venezuelan national Jose Antonio Ibarra has since been charged with the felonies of malice murder, murder, kidnapping, false imprisonment, aggravated assault, aggravated battery and concealing the death of another, as well as the misdemeanor of physically hindering a 911 call, according to the affidavit filed on Feb. 23.
Riley’s murder has sparked a national debate on border security with many blaming President Biden’s failure to secure the border as a contributor in her death.
This debate has concerned migrants in Athens, Georgia, where the murder took place, who fear legal and personal repercussions.
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“There’s a lot of uncertainty about what’s going to happen in the short term,” Venezuelan migrant Klinsman Torres told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. “I don’t think this is going to end well for us.”
Torres insisted “it’s not fair” for Ibarra’s actions to implicate the entire Venezuelan community in Georgia.
“We have to make a positive difference. Wherever we work, wherever we go, we have to make a positive difference and show we are determined. Unfortunately, there’s some people who come who don’t do that, and they…
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