Laken Riley murder: Five other times illegal immigrants were charged with murder

Published March 2, 2024 7:00am ET



The brutal murder of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley is the latest in a string of violent crimes allegedly committed by immigrants who were released into the United States after crossing the southern border illegally under President Joe Biden.

More than 6 million illegal immigrants have come across the U.S.-Mexico border since 2021 and have been arrested by federal police. Overwhelmed Border Patrol agents and facilities have been forced at leadership’s discretion to release countless immigrants into the country rather than deport them.

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