MTG Tells Mayorkas He Should Have Deported Laken Riley ‘So That She Could Be Alive Today’
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) appears to believe slain college student Laken Riley should have been deported. During a House hearing on Tuesday, Greene questioned Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on…
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) appears to believe slain college student Laken Riley should have been deported.
During a House hearing on Tuesday, Greene questioned Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on immigration policy.
“Are you familiar with Laken Riley?” the Georgia congresswoman asked.
Mayorkas responded, “Congresswoman our heartbreaks… I am familiar with the case.”
Greene responded, “You should’ve deported her so that she could be alive today.”
“Her parents would’ve appreciated that,” she added.
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Her comment referred to Riley, a 22-year-old nursing student who allegedly killed by 26-year-old Jose Ibarra, an illegal immigrant from Venezuela.
During an interview with NBC News’ “Today,” Laken’s father, Jason Riley, spoke about her death and the addressed how it has become a part of the national conversation as her alleged killer was in the country illegally.
NBC News’ Priscilla Thompson asked, “Do you think a difference in immigration policy would have made a difference for Laken?”