Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., speaks with members of the media at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. (Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
The Department of Homeland Security did not immediately respond to inquiries from Fox News Digital seeking additional information about the claim.
ICE previously stated that Ibarra had been arrested by the New York Police Department a year after being paroled, on Sept. 14, 2023, and "charged with acting in a manner to injure a child less than 17 and a motor vehicle license violation." The agency later corrected the record saying he was arrested on Aug 31, 2023.
ICE CONFIRMS GEORGIA STUDENT MURDER SUSPECT ENTERED US ILLEGALLY, WAS PREVIOUSLY ARRESTED IN NYC
University of Georgia murder suspect Jose Ibarra lived within a five-minute walk of the approximate scene where he allegedly murdered 22-year-old nursing student Laken Riley on Feb. 22. (Mark Sims for Fox News Digital/ Laken Riley / Jose Ibarra)
Riley was found dead in February after previously attending UGA before entering a nursing program at Augusta's Athens campus, where she made the dean's list.
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Police have charged Ibarra with malice murder, felony murder, aggravated battery, aggravated assault, false imprisonment, kidnapping, hindering a 911 call and concealing the death of another person.
Fox News Digital's Adam Shaw and Stepheny Price contributed to this report.
Greg Wehner is a breaking news reporter for Fox News Digital.
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