Mike Collins predicts without Laken Riley Act, crimes would see ‘higher escalation’

Published January 23, 2025 11:04am ET



Rep. Mike Collins (R-GA) said on Thursday that the recently passed Laken Riley Act won’t let illegal immigrants “get away” with committing crimes while in the United States.

Collins sponsored the legislation, which has since passed both chambers. It is named after Laken Riley, the student who was killed at the University of Georgia by Jose Ibarra, 26, an illegal immigrant from Venezuela.

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