U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement confirmed Sunday the Venezuelan man accused of murdering a Georgia nursing student entered the United States illegally but was released under Biden administration parole policies, then slipped away a second time from authorities after an arrest under New York City’s sanctuary policies.
ICE’s official statement confirmed reporting by Just the News on Saturday, and furthered concerns that the murder of Laken Riley, 22, near the University of Georgia campus in Athens on Friday was directly impacted by the liberalization of immigration policies by Democrats.
Jose Ibarra, 26, was arrested by Customs and Border Protection agents on Sept. 8, 2022, after he unlawfully entered the U.S. near El Paso, Texas, but was “paroled and released for further processing,” ICE said.