Bianca Tiller, right, says Laken Riley had wanted to become a nurse before she met her in college and rarely missed her morning run. The 22-year-old Riley was found dead Thursday after failing to come home from her morning jog on the University of Georgia campus in Athens, Georgia. (Courtesy of Bianca Tiller)
Laken Riley poses for a photo posted to Facebook. Riley, a nursing student at the University of Georgia, was found dead near a lake on campus on Thursday, February 22, 2024. (Laken Riley/Facebook)
Laken Riley poses for a photo posted to Facebook. Riley, a nursing student at the University of Georgia, was found dead near a lake on campus on Thursday, February 22, 2024. (Allyson Phillips/Facebook)
In the letter, Kemp sought information on Ibarra's current immigration status and why the administration had allegedly underscored the urgency of sharing the suspect's immigration status promptly.
"Why was my administration not made aware of the asylum claims and subsequent release of an illegal resident who presented fraudulent identification?" Kemp asked. "What is the current immigration status of Jose Antonio Ibarra and why has this information not been relayed to my administration?"
"What additional information does your administration possess regarding these individuals and the circumstances surrounding their entry into the country?" Kemp asked.
President Biden (Saul Loeb / AFP via Getty Images / File)
Kemp demanded that the federal government must secure the border before Riley's fate is "replicated across the country."
"These tragedies are not unique to Georgia. While we will continue to support Texas with National Guard resources as we have since 2019, federal action to secure the border is the only way to wholistically [sic] address this ongoing crisis and ensure Laken Riley's horrible fate is not replicated across the country," Kemp said. "However, if you continue to refuse to exercise your authority as president, your administration must provide the information necessary for Georgia and other states to protect our citizens."
The White House insisted on Friday that House Republicans stand in the way of a solution to what Biden has called a "broken" immigration system.
"For the past several months, we worked with Republican senators and also Democrats in the Senate to try to come up with a fair and tough piece of legislation that would deal with border security," Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters at the daily White House press briefing.
Laken Riley smiles for a photo while running. Riley, a nursing student at the University of Georgia, was found dead near a lake on campus on Thursday. (Laken Riley/Instagram)
"I called out to Riley, and I did not get a response," the officer wrote.
She had visible injuries, and police could not locate a pulse. They began CPR anyway. A sergeant arrived with a defibrillator minutes later and unsuccessfully attempted to revive the victim.
Autopsy results remained pending Friday, but authorities said they were investigating her death as a homicide. Clark said it appeared as though she had been killed by blunt-force trauma.
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Fox News' Michael Ruiz, Chris Pandolfo and Bill Melugin contributed to this report.
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